| abstract |
The apparatus for sealing an opening ( 18 ) in a human or animal eye ( 10 ) comprises at least one sealing element ( 2 ) a) with a passage ( 25, 26 ) surrounded by a wall, b) and with at least one sealing region ( 20 ) which can be positioned or is positioned on an outer surface of the eye tissue surrounding the opening with a sealing surface completely surrounding the opening, c) in which an operating instrument ( 3 ) can be passed or is passed into the eye interior ( 15, 17 ) through the passage in the sealing element and through the opening. |