Acrylic loading forceps prevents damage to lens surface

From: Ophthalmology Times | Date: June 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Avoiding complications

Properly setting IOL into the cartridge is imperative for safe delivery of lens

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A loading forceps (American Surgical Instruments Corp. [ASICO]) is designed to set an IOL in the cartridge easily and rapidly and without damaging the lens surface. The device, the Akahoshi Acrylic Loading Forceps AE-4253, was designed by Takayuki Akahoshi, MD, director of the Mitsui Memorial Hospital in Tokyo, Japan.

The Akahoshi forceps is specially designed to load a single-piece AcrySof IOL, including SA30AL, SA30AT, SA60AT, and SN60AT. This loading can be done more easily ...

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