Open AccessGuidelines and recommendations for tonometry use during the COVID-19 era
Author(s) -
Enmar Almazyad,
Sally Ameen,
Muhammad Haroon Khan,
Rizwan Malik
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/meajo.meajo_237_20
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , transmission (telecommunications) , clinical practice , coronavirus , intensive care medicine , tears , ophthalmology , disease , virology , surgery , family medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , electrical engineering , engineering
The novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in a substantial change in eye care and clinical practice. There has been conflicting information and weak evidence on the virus's transmission through tears. Yet, virus detection on cornea and conjunctiva surface as a gateway for infection is not well-studied. Moreover, there have been no reported cases of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through tonometry to date. Thus, this uncertainty has urged this review on evidence-based guidelines and recommendations on tonometer use in the COVID-19 era. The aim of this article is to provide ophthalmologists with recommendations for tonometry practice based on current evidence and best practice guidelines.