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  2. List of instruments used in ophthalmology - Wikipedia

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    to keep the eyes open during any operation; light wire instrument Needle holders: holding the needle in position while applying sutures •Silcock's needle holder-do-; has a catch and is used for heavier gauge needles; used mainly for skin, muscle and corneal incisions •Arruga's needle holder

  3. Syringe - Wikipedia

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    Disposable syringe with needle, with parts labelled: plunger, barrel, needle adaptor, needle hub, needle bevel, needle shaft According to the World Health Organization, about 90% of the medical syringes are used to administer drugs, 5% for vaccinations and 5% for other uses such as blood transfusions. [1] A syringe is a simple reciprocating ...

  4. Entoptic phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    This results in an image of the light being focused on the periphery of the retina. Light from this spot then casts shadows of the blood vessels (which lie on top of the retina) onto unadapted portions of the retina. Normally the image of the retinal blood vessels is invisible because of adaptation. Unless the light moves, the image disappears ...

  5. Vitreous hemorrhage - Wikipedia

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    Vitreous hemorrhage is the extravasation, or leakage, of blood into the areas in and around the vitreous humor of the eye. [1] The vitreous humor is the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eye.

  6. Injection (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    A syringe being prepared for injection of medication. An injection (often and usually referred to as a "shot" in US English, a "jab" in UK English, or a "jag" in Scottish English and Scots) is the act of administering a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle (usually a hypodermic needle) and a syringe. [1]

  7. List of instruments used in forensics - Wikipedia

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    Postmortem needles: large thick needles for suturing the skin after an autopsy to return the body to a natural looking state to prepare it for burial Medical syringes: for fluid aspiration Foley catheter: for evacuation or irrigation of the bladder to collect a urine sample Nasogastric tube: for nasogastric aspiration of stomach

  8. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    open the ear canal •Seigle's pneumatic speculum: open the ear canal and give a magnification; test the mobility of tympanic membrane; see a magnified image of small perforations; introduce medicine into middle ear; perform Fistula test for vestibular function •Aural/Ear speculum: to fit in and straighten the external ear canal: Lack's ...

  9. Autoinjector - Wikipedia

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    accelerate the syringe forward, puncturing the injection site; actuate the piston of the syringe, injecting the drug; deploy a shield to cover the needle; Some injectors are triggered by simply pushing the nose ring against the injection site. In these designs, the protective cap is the primary safety.