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9 Use of the BIOM® 5
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Special Case „Air-filled eye“
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During the fluid-air-exchange: Turn the focussing knob of the
BIOM® 5 until the front lens reaches the highest position.
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Use the microscope’s fine focus to enlarge the image section.
For the BIOM
®
5c/cl only (focussing with electric motor):
Focussing of the BIOM® 5c/cl is done by the surgeon by means of the
combination foot switch while observing through the microscope.
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Only use the BIOM® 5c/cl’s motorized focussing function when the
front loupe is far enough away from the patient’s eye.
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The surgeon may only use the motorized focussing function when
the distance between the ophthalmoscopy loupe and the eye is
simultaneously monitored.
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It must be ensured that the surgeon can stop the motorized
focussing function at any time.
Attention
Risk of eye damage if the working distance between the BIOM® 5 and the
patient changes
When the BIOM® 5 is swung into the working position (into the beam pa-
th), the following instructions must be followed:
 Do not use the coarse adjustment knob at the microscope stand to
adjust the height.
 Do not adjust the height of the stand arm, either by motor or
manually, over the surgical area.
 Do not change the patient’s position by adjusting the height of the
operating table.
9.8 During the Surgery
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Make sure that the cornea is sufficiently moistened with a suitable
solution.
9.9 After the Surgery
After the surgery, you must remove the BIOM® 5 from the microscope.
You must bring the BIOM® 5 and its components to the conditioning
station immediately after the surgery.