With patient confidence and safety concerns increasing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the trend toward performing procedures in an ambulatory surgery center could be hastened for ophthalmologists.
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The unpredictable virus stokes misinformation about prevention, patient care. To help clear the muddied waters, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) conducted a webinar to outline the best measures for patient care, and help physicians decide how and when to fully reopen their practices.
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Guidance from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society for reopening ambulatory surgery centers.
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The use of a thermal lid pulsation device can prove to be an important component of routine practice for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of meibomian gland dysfunction.
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