Open AccessPreoperative COVID-19 Testing for Elective Ophthalmological Procedure in a Tertiary Health Care Centre: Our Experience During the Pandemic
Author(s) -
Mrityunjay Singh,
Harinder Singh Sethi,
Sukriti Gupta,
Ram Kishan Duvesh,
Mayuresh Naik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s319173
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , pandemic , tertiary care , covid-19 , elective surgery , observational study , phacoemulsification , health care , asymptomatic carrier , isolation (microbiology) , transmission (telecommunications) , emergency medicine , pediatrics , surgery , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , electrical engineering , engineering , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , economics , economic growth , visual acuity
To study the prevalence of coronavirus infection among asymptomatic patients requiring eye surgery and the role of screening in prevention of spread of infection among the healthcare workers.