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Course Code: OPHT809
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Credits: 5
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Hours Distribution: (2Lec,2Cln)
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Course Type: Major Core (MC)
Course Description
Studying the general principles of surgery including ophthalmic surgery, magnification used in surgery: The operating microscope and surgical loupes, Instruments used in ophthalmic surgery: Basic instruments, instruments used in subspecialty domain, suturesand needles, ocular anesthesia, suturing and wound healing, surgical aids: viscoelastics, gases and fluids, sterilization in ophthalmic surgery, organization of surgical theatre and combating infection, machines used in ophthalmic surgery phacomachines, vitrectomy machines, diathermy, cryo and endolaser .