Open AccessPropensity of aerosol and droplet creation during oculoplastic procedures: A risk assessment with high-speed imaging amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Roshmi Gupta,
Khushboo Pandey,
Rwituja Thomas,
Saptarshi Basu,
Bhujang Shetty,
Rohit Shetty,
Abhijit Sinha Roy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2859_20
Subject(s) - drill , aerosol , suction , medicine , covid-19 , biomedical engineering , surgery , mechanical engineering , meteorology , physics , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , engineering
The study uses principles of liquid and gas mechanics to verify and quantify the generation of aerosols in oculoplastic procedures, namely surgery using a scalpel, electrosurgical device, and a mechanized drill.