Abstract: An improved objective for a microscope, particularly clinical specular microscopes for the observation of cornea endothelium cells, comprises a housing having first and second tubular lens holders slidably disposed therein. The second tubular lens holder is slidably and telescopically disposed within the first tubular lens holder. The lens holders are spring loaded which allows them to recede under tension into the housing when the object being viewed presses against the exterior of the first lens holder. This helps to protect the subject when viewing the cornea endothelium in vivo. The holders return to their original position upon removal of the object. A focusing mechanism is provided which incrementally moves the second tubular lens holder, thereby focusing the objective lenses contained therein, no matter what the position of the first lens holder is, thereby facilitating examination of the cornea.

Abstract: A device for the insertion and removal of soft contact lenses comprises a bifurcated member having a pair of flexible members extending from the main body and contact lens gripping surfaces attached to the ends of each of the flexible members. The angular tips are constructed and shaped at the precise angle necessary, so that when placed against a contact lens, the lens may be flexed and removed from the eye, or, inversely, easily placed on the eye.

Abstract: An artificial intraocular lens system is provided with posterior and anterior tabs adapted to receive and hold a pin substantially perpendicularly therebetween. Said lens system allows for the insertion and affixing of the lens in the eye without the use of sutures and without requiring incisions in the iris to be made by the surgeon. Also disclosed is a tool for insertion of a lens system into the eye.

Abstract: A system is provided for supporting and positioning a corneal endothelium microscope to permit: (1) examination of the corneal endothelium of an eye in vivo; and (2) examination of the corneal endothelium of an enucleated eye. The system includes a support mechanism for positioning the microscope relative to the eye in vivo, which mechanism includes means for moving the microscope in a horizontal direction into and out of engagement with the corneal epithelium of such eye. The system also includes apparatus for supporting the same microscope relative to the cornea of an enucleated eye which is positioned in a horizontal plane and for vertically adjusting the position of such cornea relative to the microscope.