AI Article Synopsis
- The text discusses a specialized endoscope designed for eye surgeries, featuring a compact handpiece with a solid-state imager for high-quality imaging.
- The endoscope is particularly beneficial for procedures like secondary intraocular lens implantation and endolaser treatments for glaucoma, providing clear visuals of difficult-to-see areas in the eye.
- It also aids in vitrectomy procedures when visibility is compromised due to corneal issues or fluid-gas exchanges.
Article Abstract
We present an endoscope designed for ophthalmic microsurgery. The handpiece contains a charge-coupled device, a solid-state imager (250,000 pixels), and a probe (either 0.89 or 1.5 mm in diameter), including the light guide. The light source is a halogen lamp. The clear views the instrument provides of the ciliary sulcus and ciliary body behind the iris make it useful in secondary posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation using the ciliary sulcus suturing technique, and in endolaser photocoagulation of the ciliary body in end-stage glaucoma. It also is useful in performing vitrectomy in cases in which visualization is difficult because of corneal opacification or fluid-gas exchange.
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