Collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for Queen's Faculty of Medicine.
Dates
1900
1940
circa 1900-1940
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E4-10
Condition Remarks
Rusty
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Chalazion Eye Forceps for Microsurgery: Chalazion is a cystic growth in the eyes. It is also called Meibomian cyst, conjunctival granuloma, or tarsal cyst. The cyst usually grows on the upper or lower eyelid. It may be firm or soft and fluid-filled. It is caused by an inflammatory reaction or obstruction of the oil glands on the eyelids. The mainstay of treatment is through surgical excision and drainage of the chalazion. This procedure uses a special instrument, the chalazion forceps.
Chalazion eye forceps is a self-retaining type of thumb forceps that has discoid ends. One arm has a flattened plate at its end, which is round and solid. The other arm has a matching ring that fits into the opposite arm’s solid plate. There is an adjustable screw at the middle of the plates, which can be tightened until it has a firm and fine grip to the cyst or lesion.