Sectioning device for lamellar surgery

摘要

A keratome is machined from a single block of material to form front and back portions that cannot become distorted during use. The blade is held at a reduced angle and a surface defining a chamber for receiving the slice intersects the blade at a tangent. The adjustable plate overlaps the blade a predetermined amount. The lower edge of the plate, adjacent the blade, is shaped for an improved cut, as is the blade itself. The suction ring is laser welded to avoid distortion of the channel for the keratome and an applanator is shaped to prevent relative motion of the applanator along the channel.