For patients undergoing Lasik eye surgery, there are often many concerns and worries.
Having the suction fail during the procedure means that the eye is not held still and the cut made to create the flap that will be lifted as an access to the corneal tissue to be reshaped, will not be accurate.
However, a recent study gives hopes to those who have this occur during their surgery.
Seventy-one eyes of seventy patients were studied after suction failure. The mean patient age was thirty-three years.
The researchers tested visual acuity before the patient received the procedure and then again at one day, one week, and three months post-op.
When suction failed during the procedure, the doctor was forced to reposition the device and begin again.
A second incision was made to create the flap and the surgery continued as usual.
It was found that all seventy patients had perfect vision at day one and at three months, with approximately seven of them falling just shy of that mark at one week.
More importantly, though, was the fact that there were no signs of delayed healing or other complications with any of the patients.
Researchers are pleased with the findings and both patients and doctors can rest a little easier when suction fail does occur.
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