Avoiding Diagnostic Lens Fogging During the COVID-19 Era: Options to Consider [Letter]

Konstantina Gorgoli,1 Konstantinos Benekos,1 Andreas Katsanos2 1Iris & Retina Private Practice, Ioannina, Greece; 2Ophthalmology Department, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, GreeceCorrespondence: Andreas KatsanosOphthalmology Department, University of Ioannina, Stavros Niarchos Avenue, Ioan...

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Autores principales:	Gorgoli K, Benekos K, Katsanos A
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2021
Materias:	lens fogging slit-lamp covid-19 funduscopy lens condensation Ophthalmology RE1-994
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:bdf9d863728c4cb98e34c388ce8eec212021-12-02T13:54:48ZAvoiding Diagnostic Lens Fogging During the COVID-19 Era: Options to Consider [Letter]1177-5483https://doaj.org/article/bdf9d863728c4cb98e34c388ce8eec212021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/letter-avoiding-diagnostic-lens-fogging-during-the-covid-peer-reviewed-article-OPTHhttps://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Konstantina Gorgoli,1 Konstantinos Benekos,1 Andreas Katsanos2 1Iris & Retina Private Practice, Ioannina, Greece; 2Ophthalmology Department, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, GreeceCorrespondence: Andreas KatsanosOphthalmology Department, University of Ioannina, Stavros Niarchos Avenue, Ioannina 45500, GreeceTel +302651099705Email katsanos@uoi.gr   The use of properly worn face masks by patients during slit-lamp examinations has become imperative during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, vapor escaping from the top of a patient’s mask can form condensation on the cool surface of handheld examination lenses. This can make critical ophthalmic examinations such as funduscopy or gonioscopy very challenging. Pressing the patient’s top of the maskagainst the dorsum of the nose or the cheekbones ensures that vapor exhaled by the patient is directed away from the lens, thus avoiding lens fogging. However, touching the patient’s mask carries the risk of contamination. In this article, we offer alternatives to tackle the problem of hand-held examination lens fogging due to face masks, while avoiding the risk of SARS-CoV-2 contamination.   View the original paper by Pérez González and colleaguesGorgoli KBenekos KKatsanos ADove Medical Pressarticlelens foggingslit-lampcovid-19funduscopylens condensationOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol Volume 15, Pp 211-212 (2021)
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description	Konstantina Gorgoli,1 Konstantinos Benekos,1 Andreas Katsanos2 1Iris & Retina Private Practice, Ioannina, Greece; 2Ophthalmology Department, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, GreeceCorrespondence: Andreas KatsanosOphthalmology Department, University of Ioannina, Stavros Niarchos Avenue, Ioannina 45500, GreeceTel +302651099705Email katsanos@uoi.gr   The use of properly worn face masks by patients during slit-lamp examinations has become imperative during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, vapor escaping from the top of a patient’s mask can form condensation on the cool surface of handheld examination lenses. This can make critical ophthalmic examinations such as funduscopy or gonioscopy very challenging. Pressing the patient’s top of the maskagainst the dorsum of the nose or the cheekbones ensures that vapor exhaled by the patient is directed away from the lens, thus avoiding lens fogging. However, touching the patient’s mask carries the risk of contamination. In this article, we offer alternatives to tackle the problem of hand-held examination lens fogging due to face masks, while avoiding the risk of SARS-CoV-2 contamination.   View the original paper by Pérez González and colleagues
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title	Avoiding Diagnostic Lens Fogging During the COVID-19 Era: Options to Consider [Letter]
title_short	Avoiding Diagnostic Lens Fogging During the COVID-19 Era: Options to Consider [Letter]
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Avoiding Diagnostic Lens Fogging During the COVID-19 Era: Options to Consider [Letter]

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