Free Flaps
6 Free Flaps ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF FREE FLAPS Femtosecond LASIK A free flap or a cap is a rare but significant complication that can occur with femtosecond LASIK. This…
Air Bubbles in the Anterior Chamber
3 Air Bubbles in the Anterior Chamber ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF AIR BUBBLES IN ANTERIOR CHAMBER Anterior chamber (AC) gas bubbles are an occurrence specific to the femtosecond laser.1 It…
Loss of Suction
2 Loss of Suction ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF LOSS OF SUCTION Loss of suction can occur during flap creation, either with a femtosecond laser or with a microkeratome.1 Loss of…
Decentered Flaps
12 Decentered Flaps ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF DECENTERED FLAPS Appropriate flap centration is crucial for the success of LASIK. Creating a flap with an adequate diameter is necessary to create…
Special Considerations
14 Special Considerations DIFFICULT DOCKING The following are 5 main factors that may coexist and result in difficult docking: small palpebral fissure (Figure 14-1), lid squeezing, conjunctival chalasis (Figure 14-2),…
