Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

INNOVATION IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
Year
: 2020  |  Volume : 68  |  Issue : 11  |  Page : 2486--2489

Safe Slit-lamp Shield: Maintaining a balance between ergonomics and safety


Anjali Khadia1, Sivagami Nachiappan2, Iva R Kalita1, Harsh Vardhan Singh3, Rajesh Vedachalam4, Rengaraj Venkatesh5 
1 Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India
2 Medical Officer, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India
3 Department of Retina and Vitreous, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India
4 Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India
5 Chief Medical Officer, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sivagami Nachiappan
Medical Officer, Aravind Eye Hospital, Thavalakuppam, Puducherry - 605 007
India

Since the emergence of COVID pandemic, health workers have been facing major challenges every day. Ophthalmology practice has encountered countless modifications in the practice pattern not to jeopardize patient care and at the same time maintain all safety measures to reduce transmission. One such modification we made was the Safe Slit-Lamp Shield (SSS) which has been found to be extremely protective in differentiation to other available shield. Although SSS has a larger surface area when compared to already available shields, it won't compromise the comfort of the clinician at the same time gives satisfactory protection.


How to cite this article:
Khadia A, Nachiappan S, Kalita IR, Singh HV, Vedachalam R, Venkatesh R. Safe Slit-lamp Shield: Maintaining a balance between ergonomics and safety.Indian J Ophthalmol 2020;68:2486-2489


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Khadia A, Nachiappan S, Kalita IR, Singh HV, Vedachalam R, Venkatesh R. Safe Slit-lamp Shield: Maintaining a balance between ergonomics and safety. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2020 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];68:2486-2489
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