All India Ophthalmological Society - Preferred practice in refractive surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Autor: | Rajesh Sinha, Sneha Gupta, Krati Gupta, Rohit Shetty, Mahipal S Sachdev, Namrata Sharma, Sonia Maheshwari, Pooja Khamar |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) medicine.medical_treatment Pneumonia Viral India Betacoronavirus lcsh:Ophthalmology Unanimity Refractive surgery Pandemic Disease Transmission Infectious Medicine Humans Pandemics Societies Medical business.industry SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 medicine.disease Refractive Surgical Procedures Ophthalmology Preferred Practice preferred practice patterns lcsh:RE1-994 refractive surgery Medical emergency business Coronavirus Infections Healthcare system |
Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 68, Iss 7, Pp 1263-1268 (2020) |
ISSN: | 1998-3689 |
Popis: | Coronavirus pandemic has strained the healthcare system with mortality and morbidity. A number of elective surgeries have come to standstill due to lockdown and movement restrictions. Refractive surgery being a purely elective procedure and quite a fresh subset of ophthalmology, there is a lack of unanimity as to what precautions should be followed to resume the practice of same. This article attempts to highlight simple guidelines in accordance with an expert panel, which can be followed by all those involved directly or indirectly in refractive surgery services while addressing safety of doctors, supporting staff as well as patients as a primary concern. |
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