Sunday 14 September

The Free Papers will be divided into the four sections below and abstract submissions are invited on any topic of interest to the ophthalmic nurse or technician.

The Ophthalmic Technician

Topics:
Education/role in different countries
Certification/accreditation/training
Diagnostic procedures: fundus photography, angiography, tonometry, visual field testing
Biometry
Telemedicine/access to diagnostic tests

The Ophthalmic Nurse

Topics:
Education/role in different countries
Impact of policy on patient care
Nurse-led initiatives
Patient consent
Accountability and litigation
Research into patient care

The Nurse, the Technician and Refractive Surgery

Topics:
Education and certification
Microkeratomes: care and maintenance
Patient preparation and post-operative care
Informed consent in refractive surgery
Accountability and litigation

The Operating Room

Topics:
Evidence-based practice
Sterilisation and patient preparation
Preventing endophthalmitis
Increasing efficiency and maintaining quality
Patient safety in the operating room