Table 3 Suction loss in various stages of femtosecond laser cutting progress and the subsequent management
Stage of suction loss | Suction loss (eye) | Incidence (%) | Subsequent management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lenticule stage | lenticule interface (first 10%) | 1 | 3.2 | SMILE without any changes in the setting |
lenticule interface (10 to 100%) | 3 | 9.7 | Convert to femtosecond-assisted LASIK. | |
Cap stage | cap interface | 19 | 61.3 | SMILE without any changes in the setting |
small incision | 8 | 25.8 | SMILE can be restarted from the small incision | |
Total suction loss | 31 | 100 | ||