PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - M S Hashmi AU - J P McCarthy TI - Cauterising iris scissors. AID - 10.1136/bjo.63.11.754 DP - 1979 Nov 01 TA - British Journal of Ophthalmology PG - 754--757 VI - 63 IP - 11 4099 - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/63/11/754.short 4100 - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/63/11/754.full SO - Br J Ophthalmol1979 Nov 01; 63 AB - The cauterising iris scissors described here are a modification achieved by suitably insulating the standard De Wecker's iris scissors. This modification provides in addition to cutting an advantageous cauterising effect, which could prove useful in the surgery of eye conditions with high risk of bleeding or metastasis. It utilises the optimum electric current range of 20-40 mA.