title: Cataract surgical suture marking device for the intraoperative control of astigmatism.
abstract: A new device for the intraoperative monitoring of astigmatism is described. Use of the instrument enables the surgeon to position the closing sutures precisely and minimize astigmatic errors often induced at closure.
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*