The moving fluid field in ophthalmic surgery.
A microscope mounted dripper and a cottonold wick for removal of excess fluid provide a moving fluid field for anterior segment microsurgery. The advantages of the moving fluid field include protection of the corneal epithelium, a field cleaned of debris and blood, and optimum visualization of the anterior segment.
D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D013523:Surgical Equipment