The ophthalmic blade perfectly made to create an oral antral communication blockade; a technical note

Huston, M.; Ingham, James; Collard, B.; Merrick, G.

doi:10.1016/j.jormas.2019.02.012

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“…181 Scleral tunnel pocket is produced by crescent blades and compensation of the corneal curvature is generated by clear corneal blade with the help of laser depth marking. 182 Reducing the confusions, searching time, number of parts in surgical equipment, and its cost was accomplished by re-engineered fixed dual tip surgical blade. Furthermore, dual tip surgical blade increases the surgery speed without sacrificing the precision and accuracy of the surgery.…”

Section: Surgical Bladementioning

confidence: 99%

A review of additive manufacturing applications in ophthalmology

Pugalendhi¹,

Ranganathan²

2021

Proc Inst Mech Eng H

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Additive Manufacturing (AM) capabilities in terms of product customization, manufacture of complex shape, minimal time, and low volume production those are very well suited for medical implants and biological models. AM technology permits the fabrication of physical object based on the 3D CAD model through layer by layer manufacturing method. AM use Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), and 3D scanning images and these data are converted into surface tessellation language (STL) file for fabrication. The applications of AM in ophthalmology includes diagnosis and treatment planning, customized prosthesis, implants, surgical practice/simulation, pre-operative surgical planning, fabrication of assistive tools, surgical tools, and instruments. In this article, development of AM technology in ophthalmology and its potential applications is reviewed. The aim of this study is nurturing an awareness of the engineers and ophthalmologists to enhance the ophthalmic devices and instruments. Here some of the 3D printed case examples of functional prototype and concept prototypes are carried out to understand the capabilities of this technology. This research paper explores the possibility of AM technology that can be successfully executed in the ophthalmology field for developing innovative products. This novel technique is used toward improving the quality of treatment and surgical skills by customization and pre-operative treatment planning which are more promising factors.

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Section: Surgical Bladementioning

confidence: 99%