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. 2020 Aug 6;15(3):400-407.
doi: 10.18502/jovr.v15i3.7458. eCollection 2020 Jul-Sep.

Ophthalmic Workplace Modifications for the Post-COVID Era

Hasan Naveed  1   2 , Victor Leung  3 , Mehran Zarei-Ghanavati  4 , Christopher Leak  5 , Christopher Liu  1   2   5
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Ophthalmic Workplace Modifications for the Post-COVID Era

Hasan Naveed et al. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. .

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.

Keywords: Ophthalmic Workplace; Personal Protective Equipment; Protecting Healthcare Workers; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19.

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