An ophthalmic surgery kit includes a priming vessel defining a reservoir for holding a fluid, an auxiliary aspiration channel, an irrigation channel, a handpiece channel, and an ophthalmic surgical handpiece retained by the handpiece channel. The ophthalmic surgical handpiece includes a tip disposed within the reservoir. An auxiliary aspiration tube 15 retained by the auxiliary aspiration channel with a first end disposed within the reservoir. An irrigation tube first end is retained by the irrigation channel within the reservoir.