Inventors:
James Reynolds - Bryn Mawr PA, US
International Classification:
A61B017/44
Abstract:
A disposable eyelid retractor apparatus includes an eyelid-adhering portion which includes a flexible substrate layer, a quantity of adhesive fixed on the flexible substrate layer, and a release strip attached to the adhesive. A retracting tab is connected to the flexible substrate layer by a flexible hinge, and a release tab is connected to an end portion of the flexible substrate layer. The disposable eyelid retractor apparatus can be used by a caregiver on another person to aid in the administration of ocular medication. In addition, the apparatus can be used by a person on one's own eye to self-administer ocular medication. Preferably, the flexible substrate layer and the release tab are formed as a unified structure. Even more preferably, the flexible substrate layer, the retracting tab, the flexible hinge, and the release tab are formed as a unified structure.