Intraocular Pressure Measurement in Patients Wearing Filtering Facepiece Masks.
J Glaucoma
; 29(10): 999-1000, 2020 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-725362
ABSTRACT
Ophthalmological examination requires a strict contact between caregivers and patients. In the COVID-19 era, this may be a risk factor for virus spread, and the use of facial masks for all in-office ophthalmological procedures has been recommended. In this case-series, we report about some errors in intraocular pressure measurement, that may occur during the slit-lamp examination of patients wearing filtering facepiece masks and N95 respirators. This is mainly due to the greater dimensions of these masks in comparison with the surgical standard ones, and to the presence of a preshaped rigid nose area that may press against the Goldmann tonometer. Special care should be taken when measuring intraocular pressure in these cases.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Respiratory Protective Devices
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Tonometry, Ocular
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Glaucoma, Open-Angle
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Ocular Hypertension
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
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Intraocular Pressure
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Glaucoma
Journal subject:
Ophthalmology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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