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cord-283900-4pa93xqi	Khan, M. Ali	Perceptions of Occupational Risk and Changes in Clinical Practice of U.S. Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellows during the COVID-19 Pandemic	2020-05-22		.txt	text/plain	2491	158	48	Abstract Purpose To assess perceptions of occupational risk and changes to clinical practice of ophthalmology trainees in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Main outcome measures Survey questions assessed policies guiding COVID-19 response, known or suspected exposure to SARS-CoV-2, changes in clinical duties and volume, and methods to reduce occupational risk including availability of personal protective equipment. Survey questions assessed training program environment, policies guiding 106 COVID-19 response, changes in fellow duties and clinical volume, and methods to reduce 107 occupational risk including availability of PPE. Discussion of data regarding differential reduction of SARS-CoV-2 or other coronavirus 307 transmission with surgical or N95 respirator masks is outside the scope of this study assessing ophthalmology trainee perceptions of occupational risk. This study reports 323 occupational risk perceptions, currently utilized risk mitigation strategies, and surgical volume 324 training concerns for second year US vitreoretinal surgery fellows mid-pandemic escalation.	./cache/cord-283900-4pa93xqi.txt	./txt/cord-283900-4pa93xqi.txt