An iris retractor assembly (10) including a plurality of iris grabbing hooks (12) disposed or formed at a distal end of one or more slender elements (14) which are pivoted about a pivot member (16), characterized by pincer interface members (18) located at proximal ends (20) of the slender elements (14), the pincer interface members (18) including posts that jut out of the proximal ends (20) perpendicular to a plane of the slender elements (14) and parallel to a pivot axis of the pivot member (16).
