title: An applicator-shaped scleral depressor for vitreoretinal surgery.
abstract: This article describes an instrument that combines a standard T-shaped scleral depressor at one end with a cotton applicator-shaped depressor at the other end. The applicator-shaped depressor has a matted surface to prevent slippage. This simple instrument has several advantages over depressors now available for intraoperative use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Japan.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohji
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tano
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012160:Retina / Q000601:surgery*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D012590:Sclera; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*