Journal Reviews

Narrative review of opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome following COVID-19

5 June 2023 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | 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...

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Microdroplet and splatter contamination during phacoemulsification in COVID-19 era

3 June 2021 | | Cataract and Refractive | 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,...