When Will Things Go Back to Normal? Long-Term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Neuro-Developmental Optometric Care.

Just as the COVID19 virus evolves and continues to affect the lives of billions of people around the globe, neuro-developmental optometric physicians are constantly monitoring, making changes, and updating their offices, as well as the treatment and care of their patients, to keep both patients and...

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Publicado en:Optometry & Visual Performance Vol. 10; pp. 9 - 14
Autores principales: Azimi Green, Mehrnaz D., Zeller Manley, Amanda R.
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Optometric Extension Program 2022 Special Issue
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Sumario:Just as the COVID19 virus evolves and continues to affect the lives of billions of people around the globe, neuro-developmental optometric physicians are constantly monitoring, making changes, and updating their offices, as well as the treatment and care of their patients, to keep both patients and staff safe. Each day, more and more information is becoming available about COVID. We now know more about its transmission, which steps help reduce its transmission, and which steps do not. As we learn more about COVID and adapt to the safety precautions necessary to keep our communities safe, we adapt our protocols. The following article will discuss COVID protocols instituted at the Vision & Conceptual Development Center due to COVID, what has been updated, and what policies may be maintained even when the pandemic ends.