Face mask use and effects on the ocular surface health: A comprehensive review

B Burgos-Blasco, P Arriola-Villalobos… - The ocular …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the COVID-19 period, face masks increased exponentially. Several studies suggest that
the rise in ocular discomfort symptoms during the pandemic is mostly part of dry eye disease …

Relationship between surgical field contamination by patient's exhaled air and the state of the drapes during eye surgery

M Morioka, Y Takamura, HT Miyazaki, M Gozawa… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a dramatic increase in
facemask use. Consequently, it has been reported that exhaled airflow toward the eyes can …

Endophthalmitis related to face masks, what have we learnt?

R Anguita, L Wickham - Eye, 2023 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the development of multiple strategies in order to
reduce and minimize the transmission and mortality related with the virus. In that sense, the …

[HTML][HTML] Possibility of surgical field contamination by the patient's exhaled air: evaluation using a carbon dioxide imaging camera and particle counter

M Morioka, Y Takamura, HT Miyazaki, M Gozawa… - 2022 - europepmc.org
Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a dramatic increase in
facemask use. Consequently, it has been reported that exhaled airflow toward the eyes can …

Enhanced Draping for Oculoplastic Surgery to Minimize Respiratory Exposure During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Chow, RZ Silkiss - The American Journal of Cosmetic …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Surgeons and surgical staff operating on the face are at risk of respiratory-based infectious
transmission given their proximity to the patient's nose and mouth in the surgical field. We …