Surgical Aid · FemtoLASIK · Refractive Planning Suite

Suction Ring Size Selection
For the Ziemer Z8 Femtolaser

Enter white-to-white and K2 – the recommended suction ring size is displayed according to the in-house scheme.

Measurements

Adjust via slider or stepper buttons.

White-to-WhiteHorizontal corneal diameter
12.0 mm
normal eye
K2Steep keratometry value
43.0 D
normal curvature

Recommended Ring Size

9.5
Ring
Normal eye

WTW above 11.8 up to 12.7 mm with K2 between 41 and 44 D.

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Caution – unusual eye!

WTW and K2 are discordant. The recommendation follows the K2 – please review the findings critically.

Borderline zone The values fall between the defined categories – recommendation follows the K2 tendency; please verify clinically.
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The Scheme at a Glance

The currently matching row is highlighted in gold. In discordant findings (WTW and K2 contradict each other), the K2 decides.

ConstellationWhite-to-WhiteK2RingNote
Very steep small eye< 11.4 mm> 45.5 D 8.5
Small eye11.4 – 11.8 mm> 44.5 D 9.0
Normal eye> 11.8 – 12.7 mm41 – 44 D 9.5
Large eye≥ 12.8 mm< 41.5 D 10
Large eye, steep K2≥ 12.8 mm> 45 D 9.0 decide by K2 · Caution!
Small eye, flat K2< 11.5 mm< 41.5 D 9.5 decide by K2 · Caution!