Title of article :
Ophthalmic Workplace Modifications for the Post-COVID Era
Author/Authors :
Naveed, Hasan Sussex Eye Hospital - Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust - UK - Brighton and Sussex Medical School - UK , Leung, Victor Core Extension Health & Safety, Canada , Zarei-Ghanavati, Mehran Eye Research Center - Farabi Eye Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Leak, Christopher Moorfields Eye Hospital - Croydon - UK , Liu, Christopher Moorfields Eye Hospital - Croydon - UK - Sussex Eye Hospital - Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust - UK - Brighton and Sussex Medical School - UK
Abstract :
The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates implementation of exposure control measures
in all facets of the healthcare sector. Healthcare professionals who work in busy
ophthalmology clinics and theaters are amidst the highest at-risk of contracting COVID- 19. The authors review the up-to-date scientific evidence of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to demystify and explain the exposure control options available for ophthalmic workplace
and offer insights from an industrial hygiene standpoint. As the we enter the post-COVID world, these measures will be critical to enhance workplace safety, and thus protect patients and staff alike.
Keywords :
COVID-19 , Ophthalmic Workplace , Protecting Healthcare Workers , SARS-CoV-2 , Personal Protective Equipment
Journal title :
Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research
