Guidelines for the management of ocular trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Natarajan, Sundaram; Nair, Akshay Gopinathan; Hegde, Raghuraj; Sundar, Gangadhara; Bapaye, Maneesh M; Mukherjee, Gobinda; Bhasin, Purendra; Sachdev, Mahipal S; Sharma, Namrata; Sinha, Rajesh

Natarajan, Sundaram; Nair, Akshay Gopinathan; Hegde, Raghuraj; Sundar, Gangadhara; Bapaye, Maneesh M; Mukherjee, Gobinda; Bhasin, Purendra; Sachdev, Mahipal S; Sharma, Namrata; Sinha, Rajesh.

Natarajan S; Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Wadala, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Nair AG; Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Wadala, Mumbai; Ophthalmic Plastic and Ocular Oncology Services, Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute, A Unit of Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospitals, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Hegde R; Department of Ophthalmology, Orbit, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Manipal Hospital, HAL Airport Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Sundar G; Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Bapaye MM; Bapaye Eye Hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
Mukherjee G; Mukherjee Eye Klinik, President, Ocular Trauma Society of India, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Bhasin P; Ratan Jyoti Netralaya Opthalmic, Institute and Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Sachdev MS; President, All India Ophthalmological Society, Chairman, Centre for Sight, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Sharma N; Secretary, All India Ophthalmological Society, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of MedicalSciences, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Sinha R; Treasurer, All India Ophthalmological Society, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Indian J Ophthalmol ; 68(11): 2483-2485, 2020 Nov.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-895454

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, India is recording a very high number of new cases daily; even as the country prepares to gradually "unlock", after months of lockdown. While elective eye surgeries such as uncomplicated cataract surgeries, blepharoplasty and eyelid procedures and refractive surgeries can be planned at a later date; emergency cases pertaining to ocular trauma cannot be deferred. This manuscript gives a brief overview of the general guidelines for the management of ocular trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Eye Injuries/surgery; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures/standards; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections/transmission; Emergency Treatment; Humans; India/epidemiology; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control; Personal Protective Equipment; Pneumonia, Viral/transmission; Respiratory Protective Devices; SARS-CoV-2; Wounds, Nonpenetrating/surgery

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Blunt trauma; coronavirus; ophthalmic trauma; traumatic cataract

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Eye Injuries / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijo.IJO_1892_20

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