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. 2020 Jul;258(7):1571-1573.
doi: 10.1007/s00417-020-04683-y. Epub 2020 Apr 22.

Protective shields for ophthalmic equipment to minimise droplet transmission of COVID-19

Daniel H T Wong  1   2 , Shiu Ting Mak  1   2 , Nelson K F Yip  1   2 , Kenneth K W Li  3   4
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Protective shields for ophthalmic equipment to minimise droplet transmission of COVID-19

Daniel H T Wong et al. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul.
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Fig. 1
Protective shield with rounded corners on a tower slit lamp
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Fig. 2
Typical dimensions of a custom made slit lamp shield. A central cut-out circular area (ranging from 2 to 3 in., size depends on the actual calibre of the slit lamp) is created with scissors on a plastic sheet of desired thickness of A3 size, i.e. approximately 16 by 12 in. (Height × Width)
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Fig. 3
Protective shield on a portable slit lamp. A similar hole is made on a plastic sheet or document folder and secured around the objective lenses and the grip handle with the adhesive tapes. It can be cleaned or replaced regularly
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Fig. 4
Protective shield on an optical coherence tomography system
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