1. Effect of FFP2/N95 facemask wear on retinal and choroidal thickness profile in healthy subjects
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Betul Onal Gunay, Irfan Akalin, Ahmet Kalkisim, Cenap Mahmut Esenulku, and Elif Betul Turkoglu
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choroid ,ganglion cell layer ,ffp2/n95 facemask ,retina ,retinal nerve fiber layer ,thickness ,Ophthalmology ,RE1-994 - Abstract
AIM: To investigate the influence of non-oil 95 (N95)/filtering facepiece 2 (FFP2) facemask wear on retinal thickness, choroidal thickness (CT), retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT), and ganglion cell layer thickness (GCLT) in healthy subjects. METHODS: In this prospective study, 53 healthy participants who used FFP2/N95 facemask were enrolled. Participants underwent optical coherence tomography imaging before and at 1 and 4h following FFP2/N95 facemask wear. The last imaging session was performed 1h after FFP2/N95 removal. Retinal thickness, CT, RNFLT, and GCLT were assessed at each session. Vital parameters were also assessed. RESULTS: The pulse rate of the subjects significantly decreased at 1 and 4h compared to baseline values (P
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- 2022
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