title: Management of anterior chamber gas bubbles during IntraLASIK.
abstract: The femtosecond laser is gaining popularity as a safe and effective alternative to the microkeratome for creating corneal flaps during LASIK. Rarely, gas bubble formation in the anterior chamber during laser flap creation can interfere with the eye tracking and iris registration software during the subsequent excimer laser ablation. Surgical steps to ensure successful eye tracking and iris registration in such cases are described in this report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ayr Hospital, Ayr, KA6 6DX, Scotland, United Kingdom. sathish.srinivasan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Sathish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Sheldon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herzig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ; D054018:Lasers, Excimer / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps