A conjunctival retractor for glaucoma filtering surgery.
A new conjunctival retractor provides the desired exposure of the scleral bed during filtering surgery. It elevates the conjunctiva without causing crush injury and allows excellent exposure of the scleral bed with a smaller incision than is required when non-toothed forceps or Weck cell sponges are used. The surgeon or assistant holding the retractor can move it in various directions to provide a good view of any particular site for which exposure is needed.
Ritch
Robert
R
Department of Ophthalmology, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York 10003, USA.
Shihadeh
Wisam A
WA
Liebmann
Jeffrey M
JM
D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D018463:Filtering Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans