title: Setting up a day unit in ophthalmology.
abstract: This article describes the setting up of an ophthalmic day unit for the care of adults and children undergoing eye surgery. The author outlines the steps taken in implementing a day surgery policy and describes the nursing care provided for these patients.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smithson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000458:organization & administration*