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RESOURCES REQUIRED

Situation HUMAN INVESTIGATIONS DRUGS & EQUIPMENT
RESOURCES CONSUMABLES
1) 1)Ophthalmologist - 1 1)Amsler grid 1)Dilating drops 1)Slit lamp
Secondary 2)OP Nurse – 1 2)Fundus 2)Fluorescein dye 2)90 D lens
level 3)Refraction nurse - 1 fluorescein 3) Needles and 3)20 D lens
4)FFA technician-1 angiography syringes 4)Indirect
(optional) 5)ophthalmoscope
Fundus camera

2)Tertiary 1)Ophthalmologist - 1 1)FFA 1)Dilating drops 1)Slit lamp
level 2)OP Nurse – 2 2)OCT 2 Fluorescein dye 2)90 D lens
3)Refraction nurse - 1 3)ICGA ICG dye 3)20 D lens
4)FFA technician-1 3)Anti VEGF 4)Indirect
injections 5)Ophthalmoscope
4) Needles and 6)Fundus camera
syringes 7)OCT machine
5) Suture materials 8) Laser
equipment
9) Operating
microscope

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