EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
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EW ASCRS PREVIEW 37 is the first-ever GPS-guided tour car—an open two-seater that guides the driver and passenger to fun and interesting points throughout the city. Reservations should be made at least 24-hours in advance, and tours are available in Italian, Spanish, French, German, and English. Segway Tour 4150 Mission Blvd., Suite 141 858-270-2881 www.segwaypb.com Learn how to ride a Segway Personal Transporter and then take off on the guided Mission Bay and Pacific Ocean or Gaslamp Segway tour. In the first tour, riders glide on walk- ways that run along Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean, but are treated to an off-road grass glide as well. On the Gaslamp tour, take Luntz-Dodick Punch K2-9505 4 Stewart Court, Denville, NJ 07834 • USA ☎ 973-989-1600 • 800-225-1195 • www.katena.com G G G l l a a u u c c o o m m a a This micro punch features a titanium squeeze handle mechanism for meticulous control and a micro bullet-shaped tip for easy insertion through a 1mm incision. The angled cutting edge removes 0.3mm of tissue with each bite. Multiple bites can be taken to obtain the ideal reduction in intraocular pressure. Fukasaku Micro Incision Trabeculectomy Punch This instrument features a very smooth, round, 2mm wide disc-shaped tip which permits the surgeon to gently and atraumatically undermine and dissect the bleb pocket in a way that minimizes fibrosis tendencies of the tissue, thus lessening the likelihood of bleb failure. The tip is mounted on a 28mm shaft for extensive dissection and can be used for fornix as well as limbal-based procedures. Blumenthal Conjunctiva Dissector Instruments for Kelly Descemet's Punch The Kelly Punch features a 1mm diameter head which excises 0.75mm of tissue with each bite. The serrated flat handle has a mid-point pivot design for easy and precise actuation of the cutting edge by the surgeon. Fechtner Conjunctiva Forceps The delicate ring shaped grasping tips of this forceps allow soft conjunctival tissue to penetrate into the ring opening to create traction without crushing or tearing it. In addition, this forceps has tying platforms for handling and tying delicate sutures. Instruments for T h e L u n t z - D o d i c k Punch features a bullet- s h a p e d t i p f o r e a s y insertion. Its angled cutting edge is designed to remove 0.5mm bites of tissue. The tip may be preset to cut in one of four d i r e c t i o n s a n d i s e a s i l y disassembled for cleaning after each use. K2-9512 K2-9510 K3-1124 K5-1820 top view side view continued on page 39