The ophthalmic specula are quite commonly used in the eye surgery to control the folds in the lid and the lid movement for easy. The speculum usually have a non reflective ends that are flared. The angled shanks allow easy opening and closing. The lower blade is shorter for easy insertion. Most of the ophthalmic surgical procedures can be accomplished by this kind of speculum. Others may use a wire speculum with a heady coiled fulcrum tht help retract the lids.