Exploring the Retina in the Coronavirus Era

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, scanning the retina is difficult because the lens is easily fogged up by the patient's own mist. This forces us to ask the patient to remove his or her mask, with the consequent risk of contagion, or to separate the lens and wait for the mist to disappear. In this video I describe a simple and immediate solution.

Posted: 8/21/2020

Keywords:

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Exploring the Retina in the Coronavirus Era

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, scanning the retina is difficult because the lens is easily fogged up by the patient's own mist. This forces us to ask the patient to remove his or her mask, with the consequent risk of contagion, or to separate the lens and wait for the mist to disappear. In this video I describe a simple and immediate solution.

Posted: 8/21/2020

Keywords:

Coronavirus

COVID-19

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