| abstract |
A pupil dilator including a discontinuous resilient ring adapted to be temporarily straightened by an applicator for insertion into, or removal from, the anterior chamber of an eye. The applicator includes an elongate tube with first and second ends. The first end of the tube is open. A retractor is slidably disposed within the tube and is movable from a first position to a second position. The retractor has a grasper at one end that is adapted to engage the pupil dilator when the retractor is in the first position. When the retractor is moved to the second position the pupil dilator is drawn into the tube, at the same time straightening it. |