title: Using the eye fixation speculum as an adjunct to pterygium surgery.
abstract: A technique is described that overcomes the two biggest problems facing the surgeon when dissecting a pterygium from the cornea-bleeding and eye movement. Our technique however, requires only minimal anesthesia (topical and subconjunctival) and the use of a disposable speculum and suction ring. An added advantage is this particular speculum gives good exposure of the superior bulbar conjunctiva; this facilitates harvesting a conjunctival autograft.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Cork University Hospital, Ireland.
authors: M G
authors: MG
authors: Mulhern
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Sher
authors: G
authors: G
authors: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005133:Eye Movements; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011625:Pterygium / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments