title: Contoured, atraumatic lacrimal retractor.
abstract: A new lacrimal retractor has been designed for use in external dacryocystorhinostomy. This low-profile, self-retaining instrument incorporates solid blades, affording optimal exposure while protecting nearby tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Custer
mesh_terms: D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000601:surgery*