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Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors :
John F. Dankert
Mandeep S. Virk
Source :
Case Reports in Orthopedics, Vol 2021 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2021.

Abstract

Fogging is a relatively infrequent, yet annoying, issue encountered by individuals who wear glasses. With the arrival of COVID-19, glasses fogging is more common due to the ubiquitous use of face masks. Individuals are stuck wrestling between leaving their mask off or trying to navigate their day-to-day lives with fogged glasses and risk falling. We report a case of an olecranon fracture sustained due to reduced visibility secondary to mask-related fogging during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations included here will provide health care providers with the necessary information to educate patients regarding prevention of mask-related glass fogging.

Subjects

Subjects :
Orthopedic surgery
RD701-811

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20906749 and 20906757
Volume :
2021
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Case Reports in Orthopedics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.bd531ea3229b49c68d2b7cbe7aad751e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5600216