A disposable 8-mm "corneal cap" to reduce surgical light exposure.
I have devised an easily-fashioned disposable "corneal cap" that reduces light exposure to the retina from the operating microscope. The 8-mm plastic cap is the cut end of the test chamber included in all packages of disposable handpieces and tubing for automated irrigation and aspiration instruments.
Olander
K W
KW
Eye Physician Associates, S.C., Milwaukee WI 53233.
D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation