Aerosol and droplet creation during oscillatory motion of the microkeratome amidst COVID-19 and other infectious diseases

High-speed shadowgraphy showed droplets generated during flap cut with microkeratome. However, aerosolization of these droplets was unlikely because these droplets would settle on surface before aerosolization.

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Published inJournal of cataract and refractive surgery
Main Authors Khamar, Pooja, Shetty, Rohit, Balakrishnan, Nikhil, Kabi, Prasenjit, Roy, Durbar, Basu, Saptarshi, Sinha Roy, Abhijit
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Maryland, MD Wolters Kluwer 13.07.2020
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Laboratory Science
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Summary:High-speed shadowgraphy showed droplets generated during flap cut with microkeratome. However, aerosolization of these droplets was unlikely because these droplets would settle on surface before aerosolization.
ISSN:0886-3350
1873-4502
DOI:10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000326