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Chapter-03 Procedures

BOOK TITLE: Ophthalmic Nursing

Author
1. Gnanadoss A Samuel
ISBN
9789380704111
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11124_3
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
26
Author Affiliations
1. Arasan Eye Hospital, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Kirumampakkam, Puducherry, Aarupadaiveedu Medical College, Puducherry, India
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Abstract

The nurse has to differentiate between minor and major procedures. She must know the correct way of drug application to the eye, irrigating the eye, patching of the eye and applying warm compress. These procedures are explained in detail with photos along with the equipment’s needed for the same. Tonometer and tonometry, and probing–irrigation of nasolacrimal passage are outline with photos so that the nurse is familiar with these procedures and instruments. Testing the visual acuity, color vision and field of vision are explained.

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