European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ESOPRS) recommendations for oculoplastic surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic: a hallenge for the future

In March 2020, at the outset of the current pandemic, ESOPRS issued detailed advice on the appropriate procedures that practicing oculoplastic surgeons should consider to limit the transmission of COVID-19, with this information updated in April 2020. This paper highlights the threat to training opp...

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Published inOrbit (Amsterdam) Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 460 - 462
Main Authors Quaranta-Leoni, Francesco M., Paridaens, Dion, Verity, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis 01.11.2020
Subjects
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
COVID-19
Elective Surgical Procedures - standards
Europe
Female
Humans
Infection Control - organization & administration
Male
Occupational Health
oculoplastic surgery
oculoplastic training
Pandemics - prevention & control
Pandemics - statistics & numerical data
Patient Safety
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - education
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data
Risk Assessment
Societies, Medical
Surgery, Plastic - statistics & numerical data
telemedicine
Europe
COVID-19
telemedicine
oculoplastic surgery
oculoplastic training
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Summary:In March 2020, at the outset of the current pandemic, ESOPRS issued detailed advice on the appropriate procedures that practicing oculoplastic surgeons should consider to limit the transmission of COVID-19, with this information updated in April 2020. This paper highlights the threat to training opportunities for future generations of oculoplastic surgeons, adjustments in healthcare delivery, modifications of scientific activity, and the possible role of telemedicine in oculoplastics.
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ISSN:0167-6830
1744-5108
DOI:10.1080/01676830.2020.1808022