Ophthalmic operating theatre practice: a manual for developing countries

Authors: Sue Stevens, Ingrid Cox.

Publisher: International Centre for Eye Health.

Published: 2002.

Description: This manual aims to share required standards needed to create a service which is efficient and effective, and is written for anyone who is part of an ophthalmic operating theatre team. Guidelines include: sterilisation of instruments, maintenance of specialised equipment, the general running of the department, care of the patient, and the importance of infection control. Topics also include: setting up and running a theatre, in-service training, and record-keeping. The manual only refers to operations most commonly performed in developing countries. There is also a list of learning resource material and useful addresses of equipment suppliers required for surgical service delivery in developing countries.

Ordering information: Price: £10. Order from: Teaching-aids At Low Cost (TALC), PO Box 49, St Albans, Herts, AL1 5TX, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1727 853869. Fax: +44 (0) 1727 846852. Email: info@talcuk.org. Web: www.talcuk.org