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Management after two consecutive suction losses during small-incision lenticule extraction: A case report
Luanying Wei1, Tiantian Qi1, Nan Li1
1Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
|March 20, 2026
Summary
Suction loss during small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery is rare, especially consecutive losses. This case highlights successful visual recovery after a secondary procedure following two suction losses in one eye.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Refractive Surgery
Background:
- Suction loss is a known complication of small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery.
- While often manageable, consecutive suction losses leading to incomplete procedures are infrequently reported.
