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Some of the best ideas are so
simple they make you wonder,
Why didn't I think of that? I had one
of those moments when I saw
this ingenious device. Surgeons
can turn off the surgical micro-
scope's illumination and power
up the LED lights on this single-
use speculum to dramatically improve visualization of anatomical detail
during procedures that require angled approaches to the eye. For
example, surgeons who perform LASIK surgery typically must move
patients to the slit lamp to check for fibers. This device eliminates that
time-consuming step; surgeons simply use it at the point of care in the
procedure room. The speculum costs about $370, but a company rep
says the per-case cost
should eventually
decrease to about $50.
You need to compare
that expense to the cost
of using a slit lamp and
the OR minutes wasted
as you move the patient
back and forth for the
exam. Perhaps you can
keep one of these
devices on hand in its
sterile packaging and, if
there are any concerns
about a case outcome,
open it up to have a look.
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