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Ophthalmic Workplace Modifications for the Post-Covid Era Publisher



Naveed H1, 2 ; Leung V3 ; Zareighanavati M4 ; Leak C5 ; Liu C1, 2, 5, 6
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  1. 1. Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton and Sussex University, Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom
  2. 2. Brighton and Sussex Medical School, United Kingdom
  3. 3. Core Extension Health & Safety, Canada
  4. 4. Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Moorfields Eye Hospital, Croydon, United Kingdom
  6. 6. Tongdean Eye Clinic, United Kingdom

Source: Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research Published:2020


Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates implementation of exposure control measures in all facets of the healthcare sector. Healthcare professionals who work in busy ophthalmology clinics and theaters are amidst the highest at-risk of contracting COVID-19. The authors review the up-to-date scientific evidence of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to demystify and explain the exposure control options available for ophthalmic workplace and offer insights from an industrial hygiene standpoint. As the we enter the post-COVID world, these measures will be critical to enhance workplace safety, and thus protect patients and staff alike. © 2020 JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMIC AND VISION RESEARCH