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 ===== Microscopes and Equipment ===== ===== Microscopes and Equipment =====
  
 +==== Microscopes====
 Practicing surgery with a training microscope is an effective and efficient way to pick up microsurgical skills. Practicing surgery with a training microscope is an effective and efficient way to pick up microsurgical skills.
  
-=== Professional Grade Training Microscopes====+====Basics of an operating microscope==== 
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 +The operating microscope is a [[https://www.microscopemaster.com/stereo-microscope.html|stereo microscope]] optimized for use in surgery. The key features are: 
 + 
 +  * Working distance (at least 200 mm) 
 +  * Variable magnification 
 +  * Illumination 
 + 
 +=== Professional Grade Training Microscopes===
  
 Our training lab uses an [[eq:Leica M651]] microscope which is very nice but also very expensive Our training lab uses an [[eq:Leica M651]] microscope which is very nice but also very expensive
  
-=== Budget Microscopes ====+=== Budget Microscopes ===
  
 [[jnl:chung2017|Chung]] and his colleagues from South Korea describe using the [[eq:Nikon SMZ645]] microscope for training. Their used microscope had a working distance of 115 mm which is too close for proper microsurgery. They modified it with a 0.7 auxillary objective lens which increased the working distance to 150 mm. [[jnl:chung2017|Chung]] and his colleagues from South Korea describe using the [[eq:Nikon SMZ645]] microscope for training. Their used microscope had a working distance of 115 mm which is too close for proper microsurgery. They modified it with a 0.7 auxillary objective lens which increased the working distance to 150 mm.
 +
 +=== Alternatives to Microscopes ===
 +
 +  * Smartphone: [[jnl:cenzato2019|Smartphone exoscope]]
 +  * Lazy glasses: [[jnl:Bedi2019|Lazy Glasses]]
 +
 +==== Microsurgical Instruments ====
 +
 +=== Minimalist (and shoestring) approach ===
 +Adapted from [[jnl:chung2017]]:
 +
 +  * Jeweler's forceps x 2 (1 of the pair to be used as microsurgical needle holder)
 +  * Iris scissors (as alternative to microsurgical scissors)
 +  * Alligator clamps - with teeth filed off
 +
 +
 +Choosing a Jeweler's forceps
 +
 +  * 11 to 13.5 mm long
 +  * tip width 0.3mm
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 +
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