Books and manuals
Ophthalmic Nursing Manual
Author: Aravind
Publisher: LAICO www.v2020eresource.org
Description: Guide to ophthalmic care, for nurses.
Link: PDF (760Kb)
Sterilization
for Instruments Protocol
Author: Aravind
Publisher: LAICO www.v2020eresource.org
Description: Useful set of
standards. Covers instruments, hand washing, during surgery, between
cases, theatre sterilization, patients, OPD and wards.
Link: PDF (135Kb)
Technology for VISION 2020
Authors: Various
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 2006
Description: Selected and updated articles on technology for ophthalmic practice from the Community Eye Health Journal.
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Posters
Assisting the Blind and Visually Impaired
Author: Sue Stevens
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 2005
Description: A2 size poster with a 10 step illustrated guide to assisting the blind and visually impaired.
Link: PDF (330Kb)
Care of Ophthalmic Surgical Instruments
Author: Sue Stevens, Ingrid Cox
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 2005
Description: A2 size poster covering handling and safety, maintenance and storage, transportation and security.
Link: PDF (353Kb)
Control of Infection in Ophthalmic practice
Author: Sue Stevens
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 2005
Description: A2 size poster covering risk reduction principles and what to do in the event of a needle stick injury.
Link: PDF (130Kb)
Sterilization and Disinfection
Author: Sue Stevens, Ingrid Cox
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 2005
Description: A2 size poster for ophthalmic practice in developing countries.
Link: PDF (65Kb)
Teaching sets
Practical Ophthalmic Procedures Teaching Set Volume 1
Author: Sue Stevens
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 1995
Description: This is the first volume of Practical Ophthalmic Procedures. It is designed to equip the student with six basic skills and knowledge to contribute to primary eye care.
The contents are; cleaning of eyelids, instilling eye drops, applying eye ointment, taping an eyelid closed, applying an eye pad and eye shield, applying an eye bandage. Subsequent volumes increase this knowledge and develop expertise in ophthalmic procedures.
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Practical Ophthalmic Procedures Teaching Set Volume 2
Author: Sue Stevens
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 1995
Description: This teaching set is designed to equip the student with six ophthalmic skills. The contents are: eyelid control during eye examination, examining a baby or young child, everting the upper eyelid, removing a sub-tarsal foreign body, epilation of eyelashes, cutting of eyelashes.
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Practical Ophthalmic Procedures Teaching Set Volume 3
Author: Sue Stevens
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 2004
Description: Contents covered are: hot spoon bathing, tape correction for lower eyelid entropion, Irrigation of the eye, management of an eye prosthesis/conformer, Schirmer’s test, eyelid cleansing for blepharitis.
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Practical Ophthalmic Procedures Teaching Set Volume 4
Author: Sue Stevens
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 2005
Description: Contents covered are: staining the cornea, Schiötz tonometry, applanation tonometry, lacrimal syringing, sub-conjunctival injection and removing a corneal foreign body.
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