Facing COVID-19 in Ophthalmology Department.
Mario R RomanoAlessio MontericcioClara MontalbanoRaffaele RaimondiDavide AllegriniGabriella RicciardelliMartina AngiLuca PaganoVito RomanoPublished in: Current eye research (2020)
Purpose: To provide useful guidelines, targeted at ophthalmology professionals, to minimize COVID-19 infection of both health-care workers and patients.Methods: In this review we present updated literature merged with our experience from hospitals in Bergamo, the epicenter of the COVID-19 European outbreak.Results: Non-pharmaceutical interventions, hygienic recommendations and personal protective equipment to contain viral spread as well as a suggested risk assessment for postponement of non-urgent cases should be applied in ophthalmologist activity. A triage for ophthalmic outpatient clinic is mandatory.Conclusion: Ophthalmology practice should be reorganized in order to face COVID-19.
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