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Effect of Taping Face Masks on Quantitative Particle Counts Near the Eye: Implications for Intravitreal Injections in the COVID-19 Era

PURPOSE: To determine the effect of taping the top of face masks on air particle counts directed toward the eye during simulated intravitreal injections. DESIGN: Prospective observational crossover study. METHODS: Thirteen healthy subjects were recruited. Each wore a cloth, surgical, or N95 mask in...

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Autores principales: Schultheis, William G., Sharpe, James E., Zhang, Qiang, Patel, Samir N., Kuriyan, Ajay E., Chiang, Allen, Garg, Sunir J., Hsu, Jason
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9671404/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33535060
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2021.01.021