Using a lighter to heat a cautery
Those of us who are extracapsular cataract surgeons have all experienced delays in cauterizing the eye due to difficulty in lighting a spirit lamp containing methylated spirit with too much water mixed in it. We have found that using a cigarette lighter for heating is a viable alternative.
Main Author: | Brian Savage |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
2011-09-01
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Series: | Community Eye Health Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/24/jceh_24_75_023.htm |
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