A Case of Suction Loss During SMILE and a Switch to LASIK.

Kim, Bu Ki; Mun, Su Joung; Lee, Dae Gyu; Chung, Young Taek

doi:2015.56.8.1274

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 56(8); 2015 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2015;56(8):1274-1277.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2015.56.8.1274 Published online August 15, 2015.

A Case of Suction Loss During SMILE and a Switch to LASIK.

Bu Ki Kim, Su Joung Mun, Dae Gyu Lee, Young Taek Chung

Onnuri Smile Eye Clinic, Seoul, Korea. ytchungc@daum.net

스마일 수술 중 흡입소실이 발생하여 라식 수술로 전환한 1예

김부기⋅문수정⋅이대규⋅정영택

온누리스마일안과

Received: 23 January 2015 • Revised: 17 June 2015 • Accepted: 25 June 2015

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). CASE SUMMARY: 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.

Key Words: Small incision lenticule extraction;SMILE;Suction loss