Indian journal of ophthalmology
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Indian J Ophthalmol · Mar 2021
Multicenter StudyImpact of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on keratoplasty and eye banking in India: A survey of cornea surgeons and eye banks.
The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on keratoplasty and Eye Banking in India. ⋯ There is was a significant drop in both corneal tissue retrieval and utilization during during COVID-19 lockdown. There was a felt need for an alternate long term storage media.
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Indian J Ophthalmol · Mar 2021
Comparative StudyImpact of COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown on ocular trauma at a tertiary eye care institute.
To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown on the demographic and clinical profile of patients presenting with ocular trauma. ⋯ there was a significant decline in the number of patients presenting with ocular trauma. In this period, a majority of patients sustained ocular trauma in home-settings. About half the patients required surgical intervention which was most commonly rendered in the form of primary wound repair.
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Indian J Ophthalmol · Mar 2021
Observational StudyImpact of teleophthalmology during COVID-19 lockdown in a tertiary care center in South India.
The aim of this study was to describe the experience of teleconsultations addressed at our hospital in India during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. ⋯ Teleconsultation is here to stay beyond the pandemic. WhatsApp was the preferred modality of communication for us. Teleophthalmology has given us insights to use this evolving technology to reach out to the population at large to provide eye care services. We believe that this mode of teleophthalmology has helped us in providing feasible eye care to the patients.
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Indian J Ophthalmol · Feb 2021
Essentials of setting up a wet lab for ophthalmic surgical training in COVID-19 pandemic.
Wet labs are an extremely important training tool, especially in times of a global COVID-19 pandemic, where surgical training can be minimal. They help the trainee learn and practice in a risk-free environment, without an imminent of a complication or failure, also allowing them the chance to execute the steps of a surgery repeatedly. We summarize all the key ingredients required from setting up a wet lab to improve the surgical skill of the trainees. The review also discusses various eyeball fixating devices, preparation of the eye for various types of ocular surgeries, and the role of simulation-based training in today's scenario.