Abstract: Objective: To investigate the current status of eye operation site identification for ophthalmic patients. Method: A questionnaire survey was conducted. Totally 30 tertiary grade A hospitals from 21 provinces of China were selected by convenient sampling method. Results: Among the 30 hospitals, 29 (96.7%) hospitals had implementation standards for operation identification marking, 21 hospitals (70.0%) chose the marking time on the morning of operation, 29 hospitals (96.7%) required to check the mark twice before surgery, 24 hospitals (80.0%) had the marking site above the eyebrow of the operation eye. There was no uniform logo pattern. 86.7% of the hospitals gave health education to patients about operation site identification. Conclusion: There are no agreed clinical standards for eye operation site identification in ophthalmology department. To improve the patient safety, it is necessary to refine the procedure or criteria on identifying operation sites, and implement the marking and checking process strictly.

Key words: Ophthalmology; operation; eye operation site identification