title: Successful femtosecond LASIK flap creation despite multiple suction losses.
abstract: We present a case of successful completion of a laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) procedure despite 5 episodes of suction loss during femtosecond flap creation in a 30-year-old man with no risk factors. The patient had an uncorrected distance visual acuity of 20/20 in both eyes at his 2-month follow-up visit. Our experience in this case shows that multiple suction losses during femtosecond LASIK flap creation do not preclude completion of a successful procedure with excellent visual outcomes. Caution and technique modification are advised if multiple laser passes are applied to avoid creating multiplanar flaps.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Zeba A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Syed
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Samir A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Melki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000379:methods*; D054018:Lasers, Excimer / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery; D013396:Suction; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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