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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Resuming Elective Ophthalmic Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic

The Open Public Health Journal 17 Sept 2021 RESEARCH ARTICLE DOI: 10.2174/1874944502114010380

Abstract

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.

Keywords: COVID-19, Ophthalmic surgery, Elective, Jordan, Pendemic, Health problem.
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