A hand-held manual surgical instrument with a mirror or a surface sufficiently polished to reflect enough undiffused light to form a virtual image of an object placed before it at the distal end, intended to be used for a laryngeal examination. The mirror is affixed at an angle to a long, slender shaft with a handle at the proximal end that is held by the doctor who can manipulate the mirror close to the site of interest in the throat. This is a single-use device.