Forceps for IMT Implantation

Howard Gimbel MD

Howard Gimbel, MD, demonstrates his use of the forceps designed for this lens. Dr. Gimbel protects the cornea as the lens enters the eye by putting more viscoelastic on the surface and uses great precision while pushing back the iris and expressing the viscoelastic from behind the iris. He watches to ensure that the optic is under the cornea as it enters the eye and that the first haptic enters the capsular bag. Dr. Gimbel adds viscoelastic so that there is a sufficient amount between the optic and the endothelium and, while releasing the forceps, he uses a cyclodialysis spatula to stabilize the IOL before inserting the trailing haptic into the capsular bag.

Posted: 2/25/2014