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Title: | COVID-19 : special precautions in ophthalmic practice and FAQs on personal protection and mask selection | Authors: | Lam, DSC Wong, RLM Lai, KHW Ko, CN Leung, HY Lee, VYW Lau, JYN Huang, SS |
Issue Date: | 2020 | Source: | Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology, 2020, v. 9, no. 2, p. 67-77 | Abstract: | The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2, was first reported in December 2019. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020 and as of April 17, 2020, 210 countries are affected with >2,000,000 infected and 140,000 deaths. The estimated case fatality rate is around 6.7%. We need to step up our infection control measures immediately or else it may be too late to contain or control the spread of COVID-19. In case of local outbreaks, the risk of infection to healthcare workers and patients is high. Ophthalmic practice carries some unique risks and therefore high vigilance and special precautions are needed. We share our protocols and experiences in the prevention of infection in the current COVID-19 outbreak and the previous severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic in Hong Kong. We also endeavor to answer the key frequently asked questions in areas of the coronaviruses, COVID-19, disease transmission, personal protection, mask selection, and special measures in ophthalmic practices. COVID-19 is highly infectious and could be life-threatening. Using our protocol and measures, we have achieved zero infection in our ophthalmic practices in Hong Kong and China. Preventing spread of COVID-19 is possible and achievable. | Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Journal: | Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology | ISSN: | 2162-0989 | DOI: | 10.1097/APO.0000000000000280 | Rights: | Copyright ©2020 Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. This is an-open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. The following publication Lam, D. S. C., Wong, R. L. M., Lai, K. H. W., Ko, C. N., Leung, H. Y., Lee, V. Y. W., ... & Huang, S. S. (2020). COVID-19: special precautions in ophthalmic practice and FAQs on personal protection and mask selection. Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, v. 9, no. 2, p. 67-77 is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/APO.0000000000000280 |
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