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Suction ring
 
 
IN BRIEF

A surgical instrument placed on the cornea during LASIK.

 
DISCUSSION

The suction ring, which is centered over the cornea, stabilizes the position of the eye and increases the pressure to a level that is needed for proper functioning of the microkeratome. The guide tracks on the suction ring provide a precise path for the microkeratome.

The suction ring is sometimes blamed for certain complications of LASIK.

 
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RELATED ENTRIES

microkeratome

 
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