A new study has found that ill-fitted face masks can cause either visual field artifacts – which may be interpreted as glaucoma progression – or low test reliability in standard automated perimetry (SAP) tests.
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Repurposing surgery fabric to address masking shortage
Early on in the COVID-19 outbreak, Melbourne ophthalmologist Associate Professor Ehud Zamir was not alone in his concern for dwindling mask stocks.
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The mounting cases for masks
With a steady stream of new evidence, masks have become a hot topic in eyecare during COVID-19. But the issue has been confusing and contentious. MYLES HUME examines the mask debate and the risks airborne transmission and asymptomatic patients may pose.
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NSW optometrists only require mask in hotspot zones
Health authorities have updated mask advice for optometrists in New South Wales, which now only applies in hotspot areas as opposed to a blanket recommendation originally announced for the whole state.
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New mask guidance for ophthalmologists
RANZCO is now recommending that Australian ophthalmologists and their asymptomatic patients wear surgical masks during face-to-face consultations, in response to the emergence of evidence surrounding universal masking.
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