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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has since spread rapidly. There have been several reports of eye redness and irritation in COVID-19 patients, both unreliable and published, suggesting that conjunctivitis may be an ocular manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 infection. COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly changing the way the health and development communities are working. COVID-19 Special Sitenews provides the general and eye care information by way of links of various national and international official sites from institutions, bodies and agencies. Your feedback will help us improve the newsletter. Please send in your feedback at eyesite@aravind.orgThank You. Have a happy reading. Regards, Library Team |
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- IDSA GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 (2020)
The Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 are intended to inform patients, clinicians and other health professionals with the most current available evidence on therapies being used or considered for treatment among hospitalized patients.
- OSHA GUIDANCE ON PREPARING THE WORKPLACE FOR COVID-19 (2020)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed COVID-19 planning guidance based on traditional infection prevention and industrial hygiene practices. It focuses on the need for employers to implement engineering, administrative, and work practice controls and personal protective equipment (PPE).
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- SUCCESS OF TELEMEDICINE DURING COVID-19 IN INDIA
The COVID-19 pandemic in India provided an unexpected but timely opportunity to ramp up tele-ophthalmology applications in order to ensure that paediatric patients received appropriate care during the lock down.
- CORONAVIRUS HAS BECOME THE BOOSTER SHOT THAT TELEMEDICINE WAS WAITING FOR IN INDIA
India formally recognised the practice of telemedicine recently.With
Covid-19 cases spreading across the country, face-to-face consultations
can be risky for both patients and doctors. Under the circumstances,
remote consultations over the phone or video calls can help patients
access health care while also limiting their and doctors’ exposure to
the disease. The government’s new “telemedicine practice guidelines”  legitimise the practice of remote consultations. This could pave
the way for widespread adoption of telemedicine not only during this
crisis but also in the future.
- ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCING
Zoom Video Conferencing is one of the most accessible platforms due to its keyboard controls. You can also record your appointments and schedule meetings in your calendar. Learn how to use the tool at Zoom Tutorials.
- GOOGLE HANGOUTS
Google Hangouts is another accessible video conferencing platform. If you already G-Suite then you do not need to download any software, nor do your clients. Google hangouts includes the option to auto-caption.
- BINOVI’S EYECARROT
Binovi’s EyeCarrot is an app for your mobile device that enables you to access patient records, track home therapy assignments, and communicate openly with patients.
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- EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL - ECDE
ECDC COVID-19 special quick links contains interactive situation dashboard, weekly COVID-19 surveillance report, latest situation update, epidemiological curve and global distribution, current risk assessment.
- CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) PANDEMIC REPORTS
WHO COVID-19 website contains the technical guidelines, travel advice, situation reports, media reports, research and development to COVID.
- CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION - CDC
CDC is the Nation’s leading science-based, data-driven service. CDC is working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners to assist countries to prepare for and respond to COVID-19. CDC routinely provides technical assistance to ministries of health and sub-national and international partners to improve our collective response to infectious disease threats like COVID-19. This page provides COVID-19 resources.
- COVID-19 & EYE HEALTH - IAPB
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly changing the way, the health and development communities are working. With the proximity of eye health professionals to patients during eye examinations and reports that the virus can cause conjunctivitis, COVID-19 has implications for eye health and eye health professionals. Travel restrictions, reprioritisation of health resources and economic consequences are impacting the work of many of our member and partner organisations. IAPB is collecting and sharing information and resources, specific to eye health and international development in relation to COVID-19 and Eye Health.
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CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) - INTRODUCTION
COVID-19 - GENERAL GUIDELINES 
GUIDELINES FOR OPHTHALMOLOGISTS - GENERAL
SPECIFIC EYE DISEASES GUIDELINES
PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM COVID-19 IN EYE CARE
TELEMEDICINE AND COVID-19
COVID-19 SPECIAL WEBSITE
A TRIBUTE TO CORONAVIRUS WARRIOR
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