CPEH has 3 state of the art modular operation room with independent Air Handling Units and HEPA filter. There is a forth operation room used for oculoplastic surgery. Two OR’s are for cataract and one for VR surgery.

The Operation rooms are equipped with One Lumera T((Carl Zeiss), Visu 160(Carl Zeiss), Leica 220 and Topcon OMS 75 operating microscopes. All four OR are equipped with facilities for on site video recording.

There are altogether 6 Phaco machines in the OR complex. All are from Alcon. Two are Centurion One Infinity and Three Lauriate.

The Cataract OR is also equipped Verion Image Guided System for precise placement of Toric IOLs. The verion also helps in creation of precise capusulorhexis by its image guiding action. Which is a must in Multifocal IOL Implantation.

The CSSD is attached to the OR complex. It contains the sophisticated Steam Sterilizer and Washer Disinfector (Getinge India) for elimination of all kinds of microbes. There is also high speed vertical Autoclave. The ETO sterilizer of PCI is used to sterilize delicate Vit cutters, light pipes etc.

There are 4 Hatch windows for safe passage of instrument from CSD to the ORs. Circulation of the instruments inside the operation theatres are arranged in such a way that unsterilized and sterilized instruments never cross their paths.

Three types of indicators are used for safe sterilization of equipments and clothes used in the surgery. Biological indicator is used once in a month to check the efficiency of the sterilization system.

Swab test is done once in a month. These are sent to the microbiology department of Jorhat Medical College. The OR water used for scrubbing is also subjected to microbial testing in the same place once a month.

The OR is mopped at the beginning of the day and after each surgery. The OT cleaning follows a strict protocol formulated by the Hospital Infection Control Committee.

The nurse in-charge of the OR works hard to ensure that proper OR etiquettes are followed religiously inside. Everybody including patients enter the OR in OR attire.