Open AccessResuming Elective Ophthalmic Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Raed Shatnawi,
Motasem Al-Latayfeh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the open public health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 1874-9445
DOI - 10.2174/1874944502114010380
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , medicine , ophthalmic surgery , elective surgery , eye care , optometry , ophthalmology , medical emergency , surgery , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , pathology , virology , outbreak
Background: The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has become a global health problem. Purpose: This paper aims to describe the practical experience of resuming elective ophthalmic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in a specialized eye hospital. Methods: A descriptive design was conducted in Middle East Eye Hospital, Ammann, Jordan. The current practices were observed to be conducted according to many evidence-based measures, including mainly the American Academy of Ophthalmology guidelines to safely resume ophthalmology service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The main strategies that were adopted were related to patient and employee awareness and education, infection control measures, medical instruments, clinical environment, administrative control, patient screening and workflow, and quality control. Conclusion: We expect that these strategies could help ophthalmologists globally to resume elective ophthalmic surgery.