Assessment of health equity consideration in masking/PPE policies to contain COVID-19 using PROGRESS-plus framework: a systematic review

A Chhibber, A Kharat, D Kneale, V Welch… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Introduction There is increasing evidence that COVID-19 has unmasked the true magnitude
of health inequity worldwide. Policies and guidance for containing the infection and reducing …

Recommendations for ophthalmologic practice during the easing of COVID‐19 control measures

JA Gegúndez‐Fernández, F Llovet‐Osuna… - Acta …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic, this paper provides recommendations for medical
eye care during the easing of control measures after lockdown. The guidelines presented …

[HTML][HTML] Practice, benefits, and impact of personal protective equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 pandemic: Envisioning the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs …

AA Chand, PP Lal, KA Prasad, KA Mamun - Annals of Medicine and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) highlights the global health
emergency. To limit the rate of COVID-19 transmission to health care workers, adequate …

Vitreoretinal surgery in the post-lockdown era: making the case for combined phacovitrectomy

F Antaki, D Milad, S Javidi, A Dirani - Clinical Ophthalmology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly limited the
capacity of healthcare systems to provide elective services like cataract surgery. Cataract …

Vitreoretinal surgery tip and tricks in the era of COVID-19

C Iovino, T Caporossi, E Peiretti - Graefe's Archive for Clinical and …, 2020 - Springer
Dear Editor, The recent spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) represents an important
public health problem worldwide and the potential for transmission by asymptomatic patients …

Ocular involvement in Coronavirus disease 2019: up-to-date information on its manifestation, testing, transmission, and prevention

Z Chen, G Yuan, F Duan, K Wu - Frontiers in Medicine, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the novel severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is still underway. An understanding of …

Emergency retinal detachment surgery during Covid-19 pandemic: a national survey and local review

H Akram, MS Dowlut, N Karia, A Chandra - Eye, 2021 - nature.com
During the COVID-19 pandemic, ophthalmology has had the greatest reduction in services
compared to most specialties [1]. In response to the article by Wickham et al.[2], we …

Challenges of personal protective equipment use among ophthalmologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicenter international study

DM Ashour, RS Elkitkat, H Gabr… - European journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To explore the possible challenges and difficulties of using Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) in ophthalmic practice during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Implementing the new normal in ophthalmology care beyond COVID-19

A Chandra, MR Romano, DSW Ting… - European journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the clinical landscape immeasurably. The need to
physical distance requires rethinking how we deliver ophthalmic care. Within healthcare, we …

Assessing visible aerosol generation during vitrectomy in the era of Covid-19

S Liyanage, P Ramasamy, O Elhaddad, K Darcy… - Eye, 2021 - nature.com
Objective To assess visible aerosol generation during simulated vitrectomy surgery.
Methods A model comprising a human cadaveric corneoscleral rim mounted on an artificial …