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    An Introduction to COVID-19

    On March 11th 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The impact on the medical community has been huge, not only on the front-line but also those navigating patient treatment during this unprecedented situation.

    The touchOPHTHALMOLOGY expert faculty have been sharing their experiences and advice during this challenging time through video interviews and short articles

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    Deepinder Dahliwal, AAO 2022: Highlights
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    It was a pleasure to speak with our valued Editorial Board member, Dr Deepinder Dhaliwal (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA) about her hot topics for AAO 2022, important advances in ophthalmology and her personal highlights of this year’s meeting. The annual American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting took place from 30 September […]

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    Ophthalmic Telemedicine in the Pandemic–Endemic World: Present and Future Perspectives
    Amit Biran, Anat Loewenstein, Daphna Mezad-Koursh

    touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology. 2022;16(1):17–21 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USOR.2022.16.1.17

    The common definition of telemedicine in general is the ability to remotely gain information about patients’ health by means of technological devices in order to determine the need for medical intervention.1 Publications regarding the possible role of telemedicine in diagnosis and follow-up of ophthalmic pathologies have been the subject of extensive discussion in professional literature prior […]

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    Refractive Cataract Surgery: Premium Lens and Refractive Surgery Technology Thriving After COVID-19
    Vance M Thompson

    touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology. 2021;15(1):9–11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/OPHT.2021.15.1.9

    The changing healthcare landscape COVID-19 has changed many things about the world we live in, including the options we have in delivering healthcare to our valued patients. As we work to adapt to the new business landscape following shutdowns and social distancing measures, our patients are concerned about their safety, dreaming about a better future […]

    Glaucoma, COVID-19
    Luis Abegão Pinto, EGS 2020 – Programme Highlights and Reflections on 2020 (Part 1)

    We were delighted to speak with our esteemed Editorial Board member, Luis Abegão Pinto (Lisbon University, Lisbon, Portugal) about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on management of patients with glaucoma, the challenges of organising a virtual conference and the highlights of the EGS 2020 programme. Questions How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted on the […]

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    The Novel Coronavirus: Implications of a Global Pandemic on the Practice of Ophthalmology
    Milliken CM, Van Swol J, Rocha KM

    US Ophthalmic Review. 2020;13(2):58–60 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USOR.2020.13.2.58

    Epidemiology According to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of December 2020, there have been over 16 million cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the USA alone, resulting in over 300,000 reported deaths. Worldwide case numbers stand at a staggering 70 million, with over 1.5 million documented deaths.1 During these […]

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    Expanding the Role of Povidone-iodine in a COVID-19 Era
    Jesse Pelletier

    US Ophthalmic Review. 2020;13(2):61-2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USOR.2020.13.2.61

    The coronavirus pandemic has swept the globe, exposing healthcare systems trying to deal with this formidable public health crisis. Since the beginning of the outbreak, ophthalmologists have played a pivotal role. In China, they were among the first to recognize the emergence of the virus, and have sadly been counted as some of the earliest […]

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    Jesse Pelletier – The Role of Povidone-iodine in COVID-19

    Jesse Pelletier (Ocean Ophthalmology Group, North Miami Beach, FL, USA) discusses the role of the antiseptic povidone-iodine (PVP-I), which is now routinely employed and will play a greater role in the future of healthcare, particularly in the COVID-19 era. Questions: 1. Tell us about infection control in your office during this pandemic and where povidone-iodine […]

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    Methods of Counteracting the Spread of COVID-19 – A Case Study of the Temporary Medical Camp in Brovary, Ukraine

    “It is difficult to evaluate what did not happen.” – Academician, LV Gromashevsky The COVID-19 pandemic may be considered the first global health catastrophe in the past 100 years, since it has affected not only economic, political and medical paradigms, but also our way of life. The rate and distribution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, despite […]

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    The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Long-term Effects on UK General Practice

    I work in a semi-rural practice in South-West Scotland, in one of three practices based in a purpose-built medical centre. As with most NHS general practices we are furnished with relatively outdated computer hardware and old software. Our practice, however, does have the luxury of double monitors allowing access to our EMIS patient data on […]

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