Lens forceps and method of use thereof

Lens forceps for extractive removal from the interior of an eye through a corneal incision of a surgically severed individual segmental lens portion, which comprises

• a manually manipulatable eye lens size clamp of two relatively longitudinally movable parts, including a longitudinal scoop clamp part having a scoop handle provided with a generally crescent shaped longitudinal scoop forwardly extending from the scoop handle and defining an upwardly open receiving trough of conforming size and shape to the corresponding perimetric profile of such a segmental lens portion for receiving such a lens portion therein and forwardly terminating in a forwardmost scoop tip, and a longitudinal cover clamp part having an overlay handle provided with a longitudinal scoop cover forwardly extending from the overlay handle and forwardly terminating in a forwardmost cover tip,
• the scoop clamp part and cover clamp part being cooperatively arranged for manually controlled relative longitudinal movement therebetween a first position in which the scoop cover does not overlie the scoop and a second position in which the scoop cover is in overlying covering relation with the scoop and forms therewith a confining cage for captive retention of such a lens portion therein for permitting removal thereof from the eye through the corneal incision, the scoop tip and cover tip in said second position of such longitudinal movement being in closely adjacent relation.