Narrative review of opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome following COVID-19
5 June 2023
| Claire Howard
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, complications, myoclonus, neuro-COVID, opsoclonus
Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (OMS) / opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome (OMAS) is a rare central nervous system manifestation of COVID-19, but an increasing number of articles have reported patients in whom COVID-19 was complicated by OMS / OMAS. This narrative review...
Microdroplet and splatter contamination during phacoemulsification in COVID-19 era
3 June 2021
| Ivan Yip
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Cataract and Refractive
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COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, aerosol-generating procedure, microdroplet generating procedure, phacoemulsification cataract surgery
Half a millilitre of fluorescein was incorporated into 400ml of balanced salt solution to identify microdroplet and splatter from phacoemulsification to simulate possible COVID-19 contamination. Five porcine eyes were mounted to an ophthalmic mannequin head and two surgeons (height 189cm,...