Requires 4-6mm less palpebral fissure, and still provides 13mm of fixation; the patient's lids do not need to be stretched as much as usual. This is extremely valuable to all patient's comfort, especially those with small eyes; Anterior arch of ring allows surgeon to make a paracentesis incision without moving the instrument from its standard clear cornea incision position; One handed placement is easy because the pivot points are placed at the center of gravity, keeping the ring parallel to the limbus regardless of orientation of the handle
