Description
Littauer Cilia Forceps
Littauer cilia forceps are small eyelash forceps. Clinicians use them to grasp and pull single lashes, for example when a lash grows toward the eye in trichiasis.
What cilia forceps do
Cilia is the medical word for eyelashes. So a cilia forceps needs tips that close precisely on one hair at a time. The clinician can then remove the lash without disturbing its neighbors.
A compact 8 cm size
This pattern measures 8 cm, making it the shortest of our cilia forceps. Its small size suits close work at the lid margin. It also fits easily in a clinic drawer or a minor procedures tray.
Clinic use
Epilation of stray lashes often happens in an outpatient setting with a slit lamp or loupes. Meanwhile, the patient sits upright and the clinician steadies the lid. A light, short forceps helps in that position.
Choosing among cilia forceps
We also carry the Beer, Shaaf and Douglas patterns, each at 10 cm. If you prefer a shorter instrument, the Littauer is the one to pick. Otherwise, a 10 cm pattern gives a little more to hold.
Caring for your Littauer cilia forceps
Wipe the tips clean after each patient, then wash the forceps in warm water. Check that the tips still meet evenly under a lamp. Dry them fully before sterilizing and storing them with the tips protected.
Littauer cilia forceps specifications
- Eyelash (cilia) forceps
- Size: 8 cm
- Stainless steel
Buying the Littauer
The Littauer comes to you with a three-year warranty so a fault in workmanship never lands on your budget. Before it leaves Atlanta, we examine its tips by hand. Answers to billing and delivery questions sit on our FAQ page. ASTM F899 is the benchmark we apply to the steel in small forceps. If you want a longer eyelash forceps, see the Beer cilia forceps. Also visit our ENT category page.
Littauer forceps are for professional use. Read our instrument care guide, which covers photos of fine-tipped forceps and the nickel that stainless alloys contain. The shipping page explains delivery.
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