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cord-318835-sd9hbocg	Felfeli, Tina	Utility of patient face masks to limit droplet spread from simulated coughs at the slit lamp	2020-07-27		.txt	text/plain	1705	94	58	title: Utility of patient face masks to limit droplet spread from simulated coughs at the slit lamp 3 Herein, we aimed to investigate how various scenarios of masks worn by patients can reduce the spread of respiratory droplets onto the examiner during a slit-lamp examination using a simulated patient cough. This simulation demonstrates that the use of slit-lamp breath shields and standard PPE for the examiner may reduce but does not eliminate the projection of droplets onto the examiner's field, chest, shoulders, and arms (Fig. 1) . In the simulation involving the improperly positioned surgical mask, droplets were identified on the shoulders, arms, and gloves of the examiner as well as the slit lamp, floor, and walls. Our findings suggest that the use of a properly fitted mask on the patient as an adjunct to the current standard PPE used by the examiner, and the breath shield is essential for limiting droplet dissemination during slit-lamp examinations.	./cache/cord-318835-sd9hbocg.txt	./txt/cord-318835-sd9hbocg.txt