Safety and efficacy of cataract surgery performed with a low-energy femtosecond laser compared with conventional phacoemulsification in Chinese patients: a randomized clinical trial.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThe study was approved by the Ethics Committees of three clinical centers in China (Wenzhou Eye Hospital, Wenzhou; Qingdao Eye Hospital, Qingdao and Wuhan Aier Hospital, Wuhan; reference number: 2018-8-Q-6) and adhered to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study followed the requirements of the “Medical Devices Registration Administration Method” issued by National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), Medical Device GCP issued by NMPA and Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC). Written informed consent was obtained from all patients prior to participation. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Availability of data and materialsNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests."

"Trial registration This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov on May 15, 2019, with trial registration number: NCT03953053."