Guide to Ophthalmic Equipment

The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992.

A European Community directive issued in 1990 set down minimum requirements for health and safety of visual display equipment users. These requirements have now become a legal reality in the UK with the Parliamentary approval of the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992. While only a relatively small section of the legislation is directly relevant to optometric and dispe...

Equipment maintenance and repair

ophthalmic equipment, including surgical instruments and diagnostic devices, can be compared to the maintenance of a motor vehicle, something many of us understand well. If you had a car, would you drive it until the fuel runs out or until a tyre punctures, and then abandon it to buy a new car? Of course not. However, many eye care units purchase (or receive as a donation) expensive and delicat...

A Guide to Ophthalmic Operations

EYE CARE IN THE THEATER OF OPERATIONS General Principles Specific Principles OPHTHALMIC CARE IN THE PERSIAN GULF WAR Equipment and Facilities Frequency and Severity of Eye Injuries Medical Evacuation Insights From the Persian Gulf War SUMMARY

18 Ophthalmic Care of the Combat Casualty

Ophthalmic and visual profile of guide dog owners in Scotland.

BACKGROUND/AIMS Out of an estimated 90,000 visually impaired people in Scotland, 509 make use of a guide dog. Initial research in Northern Ireland suggests that the ophthalmic profile of guide dog owners (GDOs) is highly specific. The aim of this study was to compare the ophthalmic and visual characteristics of Scottish GDOs with other groups of visually impaired people. METHODS A random samp...