id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-346008-6v2gdz4a Jeong, Areum Changes in the Clinical Practice of Ophthalmology during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak: an Experience from Daegu, Korea 2020-06-02 .txt text/plain 1152 84 52 title: Changes in the Clinical Practice of Ophthalmology during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak: an Experience from Daegu, Korea Due to close contact during examination, frequent exposure to tears and ocular discharge, and the inevitable sharing of equipment, ophthalmologists and patients are at a higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. To prevent the transmission of COVID-19 in clinics, we follow steps based on three levels of control measures: administrative control, environmental control, and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If any of the aforementioned conditions are met, the patient is masked, isolated, and instructed to visit the COVID-19 screening center for reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Patients who have fever but negative test results postpone the appointment or attend the clinic. To reduce the exposure time, all patients should wear a mask in the waiting room. Characteristics of ocular findings of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 ./cache/cord-346008-6v2gdz4a.txt ./txt/cord-346008-6v2gdz4a.txt