title: An ophthalmic drape with a built-in breathing outlet.
abstract: An ophthalmic surgical drape with an ancillary breathing outlet is described and illustrated. It is believed that this drape will supply a needed emergency feature in current ophthalmic surgical drapes that will contribute to greater safety among elderly patients and give greater assurance to the surgeon who may experience a sudden interruption in surgery caused by an unexpected respiratory problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Glassman
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011481:Protective Clothing; D012119:Respiration