A hand-held ophthalmic surgical instrument designed for extra-orbital displacement of the sclera to facilitate examination of the surrounding area in the orbital cavity during eye surgery; it does not provide illumination. Sometimes referred to as a scleral depressor it is typically a double-ended device, that can be of various sizes and shapes (e.g., flat, curved, spoon-shaped, or fenestrated) with the working ends slightly angled to improve organ/tissue manipulation. It is usually made of high-grade stainless steel. This is a single-use device.