Recommendations for eye care during the alarm state by the coronavirus disease pandemic COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Minimize exposure to the SARS-CoV-2, reduce the chances of cross-transmission between patients and healthcare personnel, and prevent the development of postoperative complications from the management of patients with eye diseases during the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19).

Methods

COVID-19 literature review and consensus establishment between different Spanish ophthalmology societies in order to provide guidelines and recommendations of maximum resources primarily conditioned by the state of alert, confinement and social distancing that occurs in Spain since March 16, 2020.

Results

The recommendations will promote the adoption of action and protection measures for eye care in outpatient clinics, surgical areas and hospitalization, for unconfirme

SUBMITTER: Gegundez-Fernandez JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7245194 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature