title: Pre-operative assessment for ophthalmic patients.
abstract: This article discusses the role of pre-operative assessment for ophthalmic patients and outlines the role nurses can play in patients' preparation for day surgery.
authors.affiliation: University of Manchester.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stanford
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*