RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Ali, Mohammad A1 - Hegde, Raghuraj A1 - Nair, Akshay A1 - Bajaj, Mandeep A1 - Betharia, Subhash A1 - Bhattacharjee, Kasturi A1 - Chhabra, Apjit A1 - Das, Jayanta A1 - Dudeja, Gagan A1 - Grover, Ashok A1 - Honavar, Santosh A1 - Kim, Usha A1 - Mahesh, Lakshmi A1 - Mukherjee, Bipasha A1 - Sethi, Anita A1 - Sharma, Mukesh A1 - Singh, Usha T1 - All India Ophthalmological Society - Oculoplastics Association of India consensus statement on preferred practices in oculoplasty and lacrimal surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic YR - 2020/6/1 JF - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Indian J Ophthalmol SP - 974 OP - 980 VO - 68 IS - 6 UL - https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2020;volume=68;issue=6;spage=974;epage=980;aulast=Ali;t=5 DO - 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1415_20 N2 - Oculoplastic surgeries encompass both emergency surgeries for traumatic conditions and infectious disorders as well as elective aesthetic procedures. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a drastic change in this practice. Given the highly infectious nature of the disease as well as the global scarcity of medical resources; it is only prudent to treat only emergent conditions during the pandemic as we incorporate evidence-based screening and protective measures into our practices. This manuscript is a compilation of evidence-based guidelines for surgical procedures that oculoplastic surgeons can employ during the COVID-19 pandemic. These guidelines also serve as the basic framework upon which further recommendations may be based on in the future, as elective surgeries start being performed on a regular basis. ER -