• Indian J Ophthalmol · Nov 2020

    Safe Slit-lamp Shield: Maintaining a balance between ergonomics and safety.

    • Anjali Khadia, Sivagami Nachiappan, Iva R Kalita, Harsh Vardhan Singh, Rajesh Vedachalam, and Rengaraj Venkatesh.
    • Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India.
    • Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Nov 1; 68 (11): 2486-2489.

    AbstractSince the emergence of COVID pandemic, health workers have been facing major challenges every day. Ophthalmology practice has encountered countless modifications in the practice pattern not to jeopardize patient care and at the same time maintain all safety measures to reduce transmission. One such modification we made was the Safe Slit-Lamp Shield (SSS) which has been found to be extremely protective in differentiation to other available shield. Although SSS has a larger surface area when compared to already available shields, it won't compromise the comfort of the clinician at the same time gives satisfactory protection.

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