New support for ophthalmic drapes

A new flexible support for ophthalmic drapes with the possibility of contin uous oxygen supplementation was designed for use in patients undergoing eye surgery under local anesthesia. This new equipment is easy to handle and p revents contact between the patient's face and the ophthalmic drape. To pre vent hypoxia of spontaneously breathing patients, the ambient air under the drapes can be supplemented with oxygen using this new equipment and no oth er devices. The equipment described here is advantageous for practical use in patients undergoing eye surgery under retrobulbar anesthesia.