This document describes various ophthalmology instruments used in eye examinations and surgeries. It provides details on scissors, forceps, needle holders, speculums, cautery, knives, and other tools. The document also provides contact information for Dr. R.R. Deshpande who presented on these instruments and links to additional educational resources on ophthalmology.

1. Ophthalmology Instruments
• Presented By –
• Dr.R.R.Deshpande
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Ophthalmology Instruments
• Presented By –
• Prof.Dr.R.R.Deshpande (M.D in Ayurvdic
Medicine & M.D. in Ayurvedic Physiology)
• www.ayurvedicfriend.com
• Mobile – 922 68 10 630
• Mailme.drrrdeshpande@rediffmail.com

3. Special Thanks
• Ayurved College ,Nigdi ,Pune 44
• Dr.Rohini Bhadane ,Past student & Topper
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9. Utility of this PPT
• Final Year BAMS students can make
many time revisions ,if they download this
PPT & save in their Smart Phone
• This is very useful for spotting & oral of
University Examinaion
• Teachers can get helping hand of this PPT
for teaching with LCD projector
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12. Scissors
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13. Scissors
• 1) Conjunctiva cutting scissor
• 2) Sclero corneal extension scissor
• 3) Anterior capsulatomy scissor
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14. Conjunctiva Cutting Scissor
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15. Conjunctiva Cutting Scissor
• Stout Scissors with straight or curved
blades
• Uses – For cutting & undermining
Conjunctiva in various operations ,To cut
sutures
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16. Sclero Corneal Extension Scissor
• Curved Scissors .
• Their cutting blades are kept apart by
spring action.
• Uses – Used to enlarge corneal or sclera
corneal incision in Cataract Surgery
,Extend incision in Keratoplasty
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17. Anterior Capsulatomy Scissor
• Delicate & small cutting blades are kept
apart by spring action.
• Uses – For cutting anterior capsule of lens
in Extra capsular surgery ,For performing
Iridectomy
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18. Limbs forcep
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19. Limbs Forcep
• Non Traumatising fine forcep with very fine
teeth.
• Uses – For holding & suturing
cornea,sclera & Iris,For holding corneal
Graft
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20. Anterior capsule holding forcep
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21. Anterior Capsule holding Forcep
• This has a cup on inner side of tip of each
limb .
• Margins of cup are very smooth ,which do
not damage Lens Capsule when applied
• Uses – To hold lens capsule during lens
delivery in Intracapsular Cataract
extraction, To grasp & remove capsular
remnants after surgery
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22. Calliper
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23. Calliper
• It has screw for adjustment .
• Uses – To take measurement during
operations like squint ,retinal detachment
,Ptosis etc .,To measure Corneal Diameter
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24. Needle holder
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25. Needle holder
• Spring action .
• Available in various sizes as 5,6,8,9,10,11
with straight or curved tips .
• Uses – Used for getting sutures in
Conjunctiva ,Cornea ,Sclera & Extra
ocular muscles .This is with or without
Locking device
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26. Needle holder
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27. Mosquito artery forcep(Straight)
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28. Mosquito Artery Forcep
• Curved stout forceps with catch near
ringed end.
• As small in size ,called as Mosquito Artery
Forcep .
• Uses – To catch bleeding vessels ,To hold
gauze pieces while packing after operation
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29. Curved Mosquito artery forcep
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30. Straight Artery Forcep
• This is same as Mosquito Artery Forcep
• .Difference is only that this instrument has
straight blade
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31. Straight Scissor
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32. Sraight Scissor
• Fine pointed scissor with straight sharp
cutting blades .
• Uses – To cut Conjunctival sutures
.Eyelashes should be cut before surgery
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33. Vectis ( Wire)
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34. Vectis ( Wire Vectis)
• This is wire loop attached to metallic
handle.
• Uses – To remove Nucleus in ECCE(Extra
capsular cataract extraction)
• To remove sub luxated lens
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35. Anterior capsule pilling forcep
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36. Anterior Capsule pilling Forceps
• It is used to hold Anterior Capsule of
Mature Cataract
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37. Superior rectus muscle holding
forcep
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38. Superior Rectus muscle holding Forcep
• Toothed forcep with S shaped curve near
the tip .
• Uses – To hold superior Rectus Muscle
while passing a bridle suture under it
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39. Cornea holding forcep
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40. Cornea holding Forcep
• Toothed forcep .
• Use – To hold cornea or Sclera or
Conjunctiva during surgery
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41. Ball point cautery
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42. Ball point cautery
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43. Ball Point Cautery
• It has rounded projection at tip .
• Use – To coagulate small bleeding points
during any surgery of eye
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44. Iris repositor
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45. Iris Repositor
• It has delicate ,flat, straight or bent blade
with blunt edges & tip attached to a handle
• Uses – To reposed Iris in anterior
chamber during Iris prolapse
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46. Self retaining universal eye
speculum
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47. Eye Speculum
• Universal Eye Speculum –
• Used for both eyes ,right & Left .
• It has 2 limbs & spring mechanism
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48. Universal eye speculum with screw
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49. Wire Eye Speculum
• Uses – Eye Speculums are used to keep
lids apart during any Intraocular surgery
,Enucleation & Evisceration surgery
• During examination of eye in patient with
Blepharospasm
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50. Plain suture tying forcep
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51. Plain Forcep
• Simple forcep without tooth .
• Uses – To hold Conjunctiva during any
eye surgery ,To tie sutures
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52. Lence holding forcep
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53. Lens holding forcep
• Fine forcep with bent limbs .
• Uses –
• To hold haptic of IOL(Intra ocular lens)
during it’s placement
• Used for suture tying
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54. Punctum dilator
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55. Punctum Dilator
• It has cylindrical corrugated metal handle
with a conical pointed tip .
• Uses –
• To dilate Punctum & Canaliculus during
sac syringing in Dacryocystitis
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56. Cresent knife
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57. Crescent Knife
• Blunt tipped ,having cut splitting action at
tip & both sides.
• Uses –
• To make Tunnel incision on Sclera &
Cornea
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58. Keratome
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59. Keratomes
• It has thin diamond shaped blade with
sharp apex & two cutting edges.
• Uses –
• Used to make Valvular Corneal incision to
enter into A.C(Anterior chamber) during
Cataract surgery
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60. Enucliation scissor
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61. Enucleation Scissor
• It has curved blades.
• Uses –
• Used in Enucleation in Pan ophthalmitis.
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62. Entropion clamp
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63. Entropion Clamp
• It has D shaped plate opposed by U
shaped rim with screw.
• Uses –
• Used in Lid surgeries like Entropion,
Ectropion corrections
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64. Chalazion clamp
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65. Chalazion Clamp
• It is consist of two limbs like Forceps,
which can be clamped with the help of
screw.
• Uses –
• To fix Chalazion & achieve Homeostasis
during Incision & Curetting
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66. Caulibri forcep
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67. Calibri Forcep
• Forcep with very fine teeth at tip.
• Uses –
• Used to hold corneal or Scleral edge for
suturing in Cataract, Glaucoma,
Keratoplasty surgeries
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68. Anterior capsule pilling with tooth
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69. Ant Capsule Pilling Forcep with Tooth
• Uses –
• It is used to hold Anterior Capsule of
Mature Cataract
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70. Vangraefe’s cataract knife --1
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71. Von Graefe’s Knife
• It is long, narrow,thin,straight blade with
sharp tip & cutting edge on one side .
• Uses –
• Used for taking incision on Sclero -
corneal Junction from 3 ‘ 0 Clock to 9’o
Clock
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72. Vangraefe’s cataract knife --2
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73. Eye shield
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74. Eye Shield
• Use ---
• After eye surgery ,it is given for protection
of eye
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75. Lacrimal sac dissector with scoop
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76. Lacrimal sac dissector
with scoop
• Uses –
• Dissection & cleaning ,during Lacrimal sac
cleaning
• For blunt dissections & cleaning during
operations like Dacryo cysto rhinostomy
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77. Lid retractor
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78. Lid retractor
• Uses –
• To Retract the lid ,
• during Examination of eye ball (in cases of
Blepharospasm in children ),
• Ecchymosis.
• Removal of corneo scleral sutures
• Removal of corneal foreign body
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79. Prof.Dr.Deshpande’s
Popular Links on Internet
• Just Start Internet on Desk top or Lap top
or on your mobile . Copy Following Link &
Paste as Web address –URL
• http://www.youtube.com/user/deshpande1
959
• http://www.slideshare.net/rajendra9a/
• http://www.mixcloud.com/jamdadey/
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80. Prof.Dr.Deshpande’s
Popular Links on Internet
• Just Start Internet on Desk top or Lap top
or on your mobile . Copy Following Link &
Paste as Web address –URL
• http://professordeshpande.blogspot.in
• http://professordrdeshpande.blogspot.in/
• http://www.mixcloud.com/rajendra-
deshpande
• https://soundcloud.com/professor-
deshpande
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81. Prof.Dr.R.R.Deshpande
• Sharing of Knowledge
• FOR
• Propagating Ayurved