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O P H T H A L M O L O G Y
Buy the Right
Ophthalmic
Instruments
Practical tips to satisfy your surgeons
and protect the bottom line.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
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CARE AND HANDLING Protective guards and sterilization trays aren't always included
with your instrument purchases.
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O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J U N E 2013
Columbia (S.C.) Eye Surgery Center
hen it comes to buying ophthalmic instruments, the
devil is in the details. Some instruments, for example,
have special injectors that you have to purchase separately. Do the delicate tips gap or rust? Do
you need a special processing tray to
accommodate instruments that must
sit with their prongs
up or to the side when you sterilize
them? We asked a panel of 23
