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Opening Main Incision

By: Dr Lewis Levitz Posted in: Main Incision, Procedure
Posted on: October 18, 2012 4:16 pm

Aim A clean open self-sealing incision. The SoftFit makes superb wounds which are usually easy to open, especially if the PI was well docked. Principles Stabilize the eye with a Thornton ring or similar. You can often identify the main incision site by looking for a line of gas bubbles in the stroma. Insert the […]