Intraocular Microsurgical Forceps (20, 23, and 25 gauge) Membrane Peeling Forces Assessment

Table 1

Mean forces and number of attempts.

Caliber	Duration (seconds)	Pushing (mN)	Pulling (mN)	Number of attemps
20 gauge	4.63±1.62	5.02±2.01	−5.30±1.51	3.7±1.01
23 gauge	4.38±1.97	6.63±3.96	−5.76±2.58	2.0±0.7
25 gauge	3.98±1.93	13.79±6.58	−13.27±5.10	7.3±1.58

Summary of the duration and mean ± standard deviation of the forces applied during the experiment. mN: millinewtons.