1. All India Ophthalmological Society - Oculoplastics Association of India consensus statement on preferred practices in oculoplasty and lacrimal surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ali MJ, Hegde R, Nair AG, Bajaj MS, Betharia SM, Bhattacharjee K, Chhabra AK, Das JK, Dudeja G, Grover AK, Honavar SG, Kim U, Mahesh L, Mukherjee B, Sethi A, Sharma M, and Singh U
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- COVID-19, Humans, India, Risk Assessment, SARS-CoV-2, Societies, Medical, Surgery, Plastic organization & administration, Betacoronavirus, Blepharoplasty methods, Consensus, Coronavirus Infections epidemiology, Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases surgery, Ophthalmology organization & administration, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral epidemiology, Practice Patterns, Physicians' standards
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Oculoplastic surgeries encompass both emergency surgeries for traumatic conditions and infectious disorders as well as elective aesthetic procedures. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a drastic change in this practice. Given the highly infectious nature of the disease as well as the global scarcity of medical resources; it is only prudent to treat only emergent conditions during the pandemic as we incorporate evidence-based screening and protective measures into our practices. This manuscript is a compilation of evidence-based guidelines for surgical procedures that oculoplastic surgeons can employ during the COVID-19 pandemic. These guidelines also serve as the basic framework upon which further recommendations may be based on in the future, as elective surgeries start being performed on a regular basis., Competing Interests: None
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- 2020
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