A Case of Suction Loss During SMILE and a Switch to LASIK
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1274-1277, 2015.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-211061
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of suction loss during small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and a good visual outcome after switching to femtosecond laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK). CASESUMMARY:
A 20-year-old female was admitted to receive refractive surgery. During SMILE in the left eye, suction loss occurred at 65% of posterior cut completion. We switched to LASIK and SMILE was performed in the right eye as planned. The uncorrected distance visual acuity was 1.2 with a manifest refraction of +0.25 Dsph with 0 Dcyl. The patient had no complications at 3 months postoperatively.CONCLUSIONS:
Suction loss during SMILE is a rare complication. Good visual outcome was achieved by switching to LASIK.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Suction
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Visual Acuity
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Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
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Refractive Surgical Procedures
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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