Using the eye fixation speculum as an adjunct to pterygium surgery.
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.
Mulhern
M G
MG
Department of Ophthalmology, Cork University Hospital, Ireland.
Sher
N
N
O'Connor
G
G
D004867:Equipment Design; D005133:Eye Movements; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011625:Pterygium / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments