Article Series: Equipment care and maintenanceA series of articles in the journal on practical equipment care, maintenance, and repair. Caring for refractive error equipmentArticle. Published online May 05, 2024 Sharpening and tightening surgical scissorsArticle. Published online December 12, 2023 Inspecting and unbending surgical needle holdersArticle. Published online December 12, 2023 Caring for a retinal cameraArticle. Published online June 06, 2023 Checking and replacing fusesArticle. Published online September 09, 2022 Electrical safety in the clinical environment – good habits to maintainArticle. Published online May 05, 2022 Understanding and looking after a retinoscope and trial lens setArticle. Published online September 09, 2017 Understanding and caring for an indirect ophthalmoscopeArticle. Published online February 02, 2017 Understanding and caring for a lensmeterArticle. Published online October 10, 2016 Understanding and caring for the direct ophthalmoscopeArticle. Published online July 07, 2016 Understanding and safely using ophthalmic lasersArticle. Published online April 04, 2016 Caring for A- and B-scansArticle. Published online January 01, 2016 Electrical safety in the clinical environment – good habits to maintainArticle. Published online September 09, 2015 Electrosurgical units – how they work and how to use them safelyArticle. Published online June 06, 2015 Ensuring proper and safe use of the cryotherapy machineArticle. Published online April 04, 2015 Understanding and caring for a Schiotz tonometerArticle. Published online December 12, 2014 Understanding your operating microscope’s assistant scope and beamsplitterArticle. Published online July 07, 2014 Understanding and caring for an operating microscopeArticle. Published online April 04, 2014 Verifying the calibration of a manual one-position keratometerArticle. Published online December 12, 2013 Fungus: how to prevent growth and remove it from optical instrumentsArticle. Published online November 11, 2013 How to handle and care for bulbs in ophthalmic equipmentArticle. Published online August 08, 2013 Inspecting and unbending surgical needle holdersArticle. Published online May 05, 2013 How to verify the calibration of Goldmann tonometersArticle. Published online February 02, 2013 Checking and replacing fusesArticle. Published online October 10, 2012 Sharpening and tightening surgical scissorsArticle. Published online December 12, 2011 How to safely use a portable electric generatorArticle. Published online October 10, 2011 How to care for and clean optical surfacesArticle. Published online December 12, 2010 How to look after and care for a slit lampArticle. Published online September 09, 2010
