Abstract

Examining a child in OPD is definitely a daunting task. During their daily work, pediatric ophthalmologists frequently experience high musculoskeletal workloads, for example as a result of constrained postures owing to low working heights. A recent study suggests that "participatory ergonomics" may be a cost effective way to reduce musculoskeletal injuries in Pediatric practice. This involves using child size tables and chair, kneel at child's level during retinoscopy, making the child sit on cushion mattress for slit lamp evaluation and climbing up on low stools to perform indirect ophthalmoscopy. In the absence of child size furniture, making the child sit on parents lap not just makes the child more comfortable but also helps the ophthalmologist reach out to the child more easily. Through this video, we would like to highlight all the modifications and recommendations which are needed in a Pediatric OPD to prevent musculoskeletal injuries to health care workers.