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Table 2 Causes of suction loss

From: Risk factors and incidence of suction loss during small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in 8493 eyes

Movement type

Suction loss (eye)

Incidence (%)

Head movement

Raise the chin

10

32.3

Lower the chin

4

12.9

Slight deviation of head position

2

6.4

Eye movement

Bell’s reflex

6

19.4

Light tracking

4

12.9

Eye rotation

5

16.1

Total suction loss

 

31

100