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GuidelineIndian journal of ophthalmology2020

COVID-19 guidelines for optometry and optical services post-lockdown.

Snehal Turakhia, Yeshwant Saoji, Aditya Goyal, Prema Chande, Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen, Nagaraju Konda, Nilesh Thite, Deepak K Bagga, Jayanta Bhattacharjee, Rajeev Prasad and 2 more

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Guideline in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Snehal TurakhiaTurakhia Opticians, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Yeshwant SaojiSaoji Vision Care, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Aditya GoyalAssociation of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, India (ASCO, India), India.
Prema ChandeOptometry Council of India (OCI), Bangalore, India.
Jameel Rizwana HussaindeenSankara Nethralaya, Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Nagaraju KondaIndian Optometric Association (IOA), Bangalore, India.
Nilesh ThiteInternational Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE), Bangalore, India.
Deepak K BaggaL V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Jayanta BhattacharjeeOptometry Council of India (OCI), Bangalore, India.
Rajeev PrasadIndian Optometric Association (IOA), Bangalore, India.
Sanjay MishraIndian Optometry Federation, New Delhi, India.
Lakshmi ShindeOptometry Council of India (OCI); International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) Bangalore, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption in everyone's lives globally. Optometrists, being primary health care professionals are at a higher risk of infection in their practices during these testing times. Optometrists and optical store owners need practically implementable guidelines as lockdown gets lifted in various parts of our country. As these practices gear up to provide eye examination and vision correction to people, they need to take necessary precautions to avoid any cross contaminations. Optometry Council of India guidelines were circulated among optometry and optical associations and among experts in various optometry specialty. A consensus among various bodies were arrived. These guidelines provide recommendation for optical and optometry practices.

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BetacoronavirusContact LensesQuarantineCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Cross InfectionDelivery of Health CareDisease Transmission, InfectiousEquipment ContaminationHumansIndiaOptometryPandemicsPatient SafetyPersonal Protective EquipmentPhysical ExaminationContact lensCOVID-19guidelineopticaloptometrypandemic

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PMID32709769
PMCPMC7640844

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