• Indian J Ophthalmol · Jul 2020

    Practice Guideline

    All India Ophthalmological Society - Preferred practice in refractive surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Namrata Sharma, Pooja Khamar, Mahipal S Sachdev, Sonia Maheshwari, Krati Gupta, Rajesh Sinha, Sneha Gupta, and Rohit Shetty.
    • Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
    • Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul 1; 68 (7): 1263-1268.

    AbstractCoronavirus 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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