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OPHTHALMIC SITE MARK Keep in
mind that any mark placed near or
around the eye may be obscured by
surgical drapes and may not be visible
during a pre-procedure time out.
Placing a sticker above the operative
eye is a good adjunct to the mark you
place with a marker.
REVERSE ANGLE It's easy
to lose your orientation when
patients are moved, turned
over and repositioned for sur-
gical access. Be sure you
mark the operative site in
such a way as to ensure that
when a patient or a limb is
turned or placed in a different
position, the mark is still
clearly visible to the surgical
team.
