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Silicone-covered forceps for rigid intraocular lens implantation
1Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Houston, Texas, USA.
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
Metal implantation forceps can damage the surface of poly(methyl methacrylate) and heparin-surface-modified intraocular lenses (IOLs) during insertion. A new implantation forceps with silicone sleeves covering the tips has been successfully used during IOL implantation. Scanning electron microscopic studies showed that the silicone sleeves prevent forceps-induced IOL surface defects.
