ANTI-SPRAY SHIELD FOR CATARACT SURGERY
Aidan Hanratty
Published: Friday, June 12, 2020
Carlo Vanetti MD, Milan, Italy, demonstrates how the use of a clear adhesive drape, normally used for spinal anaesthesia, can create a "tent" that can insulate the surgeon and assistant from the ultrasound spray during phacoemulsification. The drape is attached to the microscope and provides a safe space in which to work.
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