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Archive > July, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 7

Safety Knives Cataract Surgeons Actually Like

Converting your surgeons to safety devices remains an uphill battle, yes, but success stories are no longer the exception, especially inside ophthalmology suites.

Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

The joke about safety sharps goes like this: "Yeah, I got my surgeon to use them. I just couldn't get him to open and close them!" Ba-dum ching. Not long ago, it was considered a minor miracle if a surgeon simply trialed safety sharps — and a major milestone if he actually used them. Times are changing, especially with safety ophthalmic knives, which have carved out a sizable niche, slowly but surely supplanting non-guarded blades in eye rooms across the country.

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