title: [Lighting of the operating block].
abstract: The technology of operating lighting has developed. The performances are concerning both the quality of the light provided and mechanical performances of the lighting. In order to judge the qualities of a lighting, the following keypoints have to be understood: the light itself; optics and geometry of light beams; mechanical and ergonomic performances; available options.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux, Le-Puy-En-Velay.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hadrot
mesh_terms: D002151:Calorimetry; D006804:Ergonomics; D007259:Infrared Rays; D008029:Lighting; D009873:Operating Rooms