Ophthalmic Instruments

  • Educational film simulating four ophthalmic procedures using surgical instruments designed by the late John McKenzie.

    Produced to preserve the historical knowledge and legacy of the use and craft of 20th century ophthalmic surgical tools.

    Featuring Professor Ananth Viswanathan, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

  • Imperial College London

    Royal College of Ophthalmologists

Close-up of a person's hand holding a pair of eyelash or eyebrow tweezers in a split-screen format, with the left side showing a darker-skinned hand and the right side showing a lighter-skinned hand.
Close-up of a person's hand holding a small, thin object, such as a needle or pin, with the focus on the hand and object. The hand is wearing a watch and a ring.
Two hands holding tools, a needle and forceps, against a plain light background.
Close-up of an eye during cataract surgery with a circular blue ring and surgical instruments.
Close-up of a person's brown eye showing the iris, pupil, and surrounding sclera with visible blood vessels.
Close-up of a dental implant procedure with a metallic instrument in a patient’s mouth and dental components visible.
A scientist's hands using tweezers to manipulate a small object in a laboratory setting with a microscope and petri dish.
A scientist working with a microscope, holding a delicate thin wire and a small tool, focused on a circular sample under the microscope
A scientist performing micromanipulation on a small object under a microscope, with a close-up of the object on the right side showing a circular, transparent structure surrounded by a white substance.
A person working on an eye in a laboratory, with a detailed view of the eye's interior and surgical tools.
Close-up of a person holding a hypodermic needle, preparing to inject.
Close-up of a person's hand holding a pair of glasses with a thin frame.