1. Recommendations for ophthalmologic practice during the easing of COVID‐19 control measures
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Gegúndez Fernández, José Antonio, Llovet Osuna, Fernando, Fernández Vigo, José Ignacio, Mendicute del Barrio, Javier, Pablo Júlvez, Luis, Muñoz Negrete, Francisco José, Zarranz Ventura, Javier, Durán de la Colina, Juan, Rojas Silva, Victoria, de, Jiménez Alfaro, Íñigo, Calonge Cano, Margarita, Galindo Ferreiro, Alicia, Castillo Gómez, Alfredo, Mantolán Sarmiento, Cristina, Duch Samper, Antonio, Álvarez de Toledo-Elizalde, Juan, Duch Mestres, Francesc, Elies Amat, Daniel, Ortega Usobiaga, Julio, Saornil Álvarez, María Antonia, Villarrubia Cuadrado, Alberto, Garay Aramburu, Gonzaga, Fonollosa Carduch, Alejandro, Cordero Coma, Miguel, García Delpech, Salvador, Cárceles Cárceles, Juan Antonio, Benítez del Castillo, José Manuel, Gómez de Liaño, Pilar, Harto Castaño, Miguel, Arias Puente, Alfonso, García Layana, Alfredo, and Oftalmológicas Españolas, Sociedades
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In the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic, this paper provides recommendations for medical eye care during the easing of control measures after lockdown. The guidelines presented are based on a literature review and consensus among all Spanish Ophthalmology Societies regarding protection measures recommended for the ophthalmologic care of patients with or without confirmed COVID‐19 in outpatient, inpatient, emergency and surgery settings. We recommend that all measures be adapted to the circumstances and availability of personal protective equipment at each centre and also highlight the need to periodically update recommendations as we may need to readopt more restrictive measures depending on the local epidemiology of the virus. These guidelines are designed to avoid the transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 among both patients and healthcare staff as we gradually return to normal medical practice, to prevent postoperative complications and try to reduce possible deficiencies in the diagnosis, treatment and follow‐up of the ophthalmic diseases. With this update (5th) the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology is placed as one of the major ophthalmology societies providing periodic and systematized recommendations for ophthalmic care during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
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- 2021