The course aims towards providing Specialised Education in Instruments Maintenance to mid-level eye care Personal working in district eye units developed under Comprehensive Eye Care Programme and is undertaken by Pakistan Institute of Community Ophthalmology (PICO) through its Bio-Medical workshop.

Aims of the course.

Modern health care, eye care especially, is very much dependent on the use of technical equipment and instruments. These are expensive, more so in developing countries. Much of the quality equipment and instruments are made in developed countries and, even with normal and careful use, are subject to wear and tear. It is important to take good care of them and employ preventive maintenance to keep them working at all times. The ‘down time', if any, during which an instrument or equipment is not working should be reduced to a minimum.

Objectives of the course:

1. To train ophthalmic technicians, working at comprehensive eye care programme units in instrument  maintenance so they be able to do minor repairs and preventive maintenance.

2. To ensure that the ophthalmologist will be able to use the instruments round the year.
   
   

Eligibility Criteria

The target group is the ophthalmic technicians working at Comprehensive Eye Care units.

Course Contents:-

1)   Basic Concept of Biometry                                              10)   Care & Maintenance of Keratometer 

2)   Scanning Procedure of A-scan                                        11)   Care & Maintenance of Electric Table

3)   Calibration of A-Scan                                                        12)   Care & Maintenance of Perkins Tonometer

4)   Power Supply and Multi Meter                                        13)   Care & Maintenance of Lensmeter

5)   Ophthalmic Instruments Video                                         14)   Care & Maintenance of Ophthalmic Microscope

6)   Care & Maintenance of Direct Ophthalmoscope           15)   Concept and Procedure of Visual Field              

7)   Care & Maintenance of In-Direct Ophthalmoscope     16)   Concept and Procedure of FFA               

8)   Care & Maintenance of Retinoscope                                17)   Concept and Procedure of HRT

9) Care & Maintenance of Slitlamp   

Duration of the course 02 weeks

Number of Participants:- 04 / Course

Apply Procedure:- Only through Sponsored Agency.

On Completion of the course a Tool Box is given to the Participants so they can carry out Maintennace at their respective Eye Units.

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