Magnifying Loupes
Loupes · Surgical Loupes · Binocular Loupes · Surgical Telescopes
Glasses with two small high-resolution magnifying lenses (telescopes) mounted on the frame in front of the eyes. They are often worn together with a surgical headlight.
On the table
What it does and the lengths it comes in.
What it’s for
Worn by the surgeon for fine work that needs magnification but not a full operating microscope: vascular anastomosisuh-nas-tuh-MOH-sisA connection between two tube-shaped structures, such as two ends of bowel or two blood vessels, made by surgery or found naturally.Full entry , flap and nerve work, vasectomy reversal and other microsurgery. Check with the surgeon before the case whether they will use loupes or the microscope.
Lengths and variants
Lenses come in different magnifications, for example 2.5x.
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4 sources
- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 30 (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery), Magnification of the Surgical Field, p. 860
- Goldman MA. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room. 3rd ed. Chapter 19 (Genitourinary Surgery), p. 388 and Chapter 21 (Vascular Surgery), p. 511
- AST. Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist. 4th ed. Chapter 15, Fig. 15-12, p. 533
- microscopeinternational.com
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