Impact of personal protective equipment on the clarity of vision among trachoma survey graders and trichiasis surgeons in the context of COVID-19

Background/aims The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the use of personal protective equipment for those involved in trachoma survey grading and trichiasis surgery. We sought to determine which configuration of a face shield would be less likely to impact grading accuracy and ability to conduct trichia...

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Main Authors: Michaela Kelly, Stephanie Palmer, Emma M Harding-Esch, Paul Courtright, Harran Mkocha, Donal Bisanzio, Nicholas Olobio, Jeremiah M Ngondi, Ehtisham Ul Hassan, Sue-Chen Apadinuwe, Michael Dejene, Philip Downs, Cristina Jimenez, George Kabona, Biruck Negash Kebede, Peter Kivumbi, Tom Millar, Aryc W Mosher, Caleb Mpyet, Wamyil-Mshelia Teyil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-06-01
Series:BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Online Access:https://bmjophth.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001255.full