Instrumentation
Mahajan Laboratories
Department of Ophthalmology
Projects
Mahajan-Sharptip Dressing Forceps
These dressing forceps are modified with a sharp tip. They are designed for the combination of puncturing tissue with the sharp tip when the forceps are closed and then grasping tissue with the blunt platform as the forceps are opened and closed.
Devgan Cataract Tray
The ultra-fine tips of this cross action forceps are ideal for todays small incision procedures, even with 2.0mm coaxial phaco incisions.
Instrument Resources
- Instrument Care from Storz - These instruments are designed to last, but to realize peak performance it is important to follow the most current guidelines for cleaning and sterilization.
News
The Hypodermic Needle and Molecular Surgery
May 06, 2021
Palo Alto, CA — Most people today, including many physicians, see the hypodermic needle as a mundane instrument that isn’t worth a second thought. This is not so for eye surgeons. The hypodermic needle is one of their most important surgical instruments with a fascinating history.
Sun Receives Macular Degeneration Research Award
April 04, 2021
Palo Alto, CA —Young Joo Sun Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in the Mahajan Lab, received a grant from the Brightfocus Foundation to study a key protein involved in macular degeneration.
ILM Technique Closes Macular Holes
August 09, 2019
Palo Alto, CA – As the eye ages, vision problems increase, making it harder to do everyday activities. When an older patient comes in with blurred or distorted central vision, one of the causes an ophthalmologist will check for is a macular hole.