RISK PREVENTION AND MAINTAINING ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE IN COVID-19 CONDITIONS AT LOZENETZ HOSPITAL SOFIA
During the Covid-19 pandemic, eye care professionals are at serious risk of contracting Sars-Cov-2. The reason for this is the specific examination course, requiring close contact with the patient's face, the presence of Sars-CoV-2 in the conjunctival secretions, the use of multiple instrumen...
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| description | During the Covid-19 pandemic, eye care professionals are at serious risk of contracting Sars-Cov-2.
The reason for this is the specific examination course, requiring close contact with the patient's face,
the presence of Sars-CoV-2 in the conjunctival secretions, the use of multiple instruments and
equipment, which requires thorough and effective disinfection. The present paper describes the changes
in the daily work of the Department of Ophthalmology at Lozenetz Hospital in Sofia for the period
2020-2022 carried out to provide a safe working environment for both medical staff and patients. The
measures concern the reorganization of the offices and adjacent spaces, modification of the protocols
for appointments, triage, follow-up, necessary procedures, especially for conditions with long-term
control need - e.g., macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, etc. as well as rational
management of medical personnel. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4a8b7dcc424e4e4684b63c59a5dbc8b02025-08-20T01:51:31ZengTrakia UniversityTrakia Journal of Sciences1313-35512023-12-0121431332010.15547/tjs.2023.04.003RISK PREVENTION AND MAINTAINING ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE IN COVID-19 CONDITIONS AT LOZENETZ HOSPITAL SOFIAS. StoykovaM. PlatikanovaDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, eye care professionals are at serious risk of contracting Sars-Cov-2. The reason for this is the specific examination course, requiring close contact with the patient's face, the presence of Sars-CoV-2 in the conjunctival secretions, the use of multiple instruments and equipment, which requires thorough and effective disinfection. The present paper describes the changes in the daily work of the Department of Ophthalmology at Lozenetz Hospital in Sofia for the period 2020-2022 carried out to provide a safe working environment for both medical staff and patients. The measures concern the reorganization of the offices and adjacent spaces, modification of the protocols for appointments, triage, follow-up, necessary procedures, especially for conditions with long-term control need - e.g., macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, etc. as well as rational management of medical personnel.http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Volume%2021,%202023,%20Number%204,%20Series%20Biomedical%20Sciences/3-S.Stoykova.pdfcovid-19sars-cov-2 infectionophthalmologyriskpreventiontriagesafety |
| spellingShingle | S. Stoykova M. Platikanova RISK PREVENTION AND MAINTAINING ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE IN COVID-19 CONDITIONS AT LOZENETZ HOSPITAL SOFIA Trakia Journal of Sciences covid-19 sars-cov-2 infection ophthalmology risk prevention triage safety |
| title | RISK PREVENTION AND MAINTAINING ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE IN COVID-19 CONDITIONS AT LOZENETZ HOSPITAL SOFIA |
| title_full | RISK PREVENTION AND MAINTAINING ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE IN COVID-19 CONDITIONS AT LOZENETZ HOSPITAL SOFIA |
| title_fullStr | RISK PREVENTION AND MAINTAINING ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE IN COVID-19 CONDITIONS AT LOZENETZ HOSPITAL SOFIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | RISK PREVENTION AND MAINTAINING ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE IN COVID-19 CONDITIONS AT LOZENETZ HOSPITAL SOFIA |
| title_short | RISK PREVENTION AND MAINTAINING ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE IN COVID-19 CONDITIONS AT LOZENETZ HOSPITAL SOFIA |
| title_sort | risk prevention and maintaining access to effective ophthalmology practice in covid 19 conditions at lozenetz hospital sofia |
| topic | covid-19 sars-cov-2 infection ophthalmology risk prevention triage safety |
| url | http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Volume%2021,%202023,%20Number%204,%20Series%20Biomedical%20Sciences/3-S.Stoykova.pdf |
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