Review of Hygiene and Disinfection Recommendations for Outpatient Glaucoma Care: A COVID Era Update

• Authors: Julie M Shabto, Emory University; Carlos Gustavo De Moraes, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; George A Cioffi, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Jeffrey M Liebmann, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
• Journal Title: JOURNAL OF GLAUCOMA
• Volume: Volume 29
• Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins | 2020-04-22
• Type of Work: Article | Final Publisher PDF
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.1097/IJG.0000000000001540
• Subjects: Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery
• Keywords: coronavirus; disinfection; hygiene; glaucoma; tonometry; visual field testing; optical coherence tomography; lenses

Abstract

This review focuses on best practices and recommendations for hygiene and disinfection to limit exposure and transmission of infection in outpatient glaucoma clinics during the current COVID-19 pandemic.