- Ophthalmologists have been found to be at an especially increased risk for being infected with COVID-19 because of the nature of how close they need to be to their patients during examinations
- For this reason it is recommended that they wear eye protection while evaluating patients

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- Healthcare workers have been shown to be at a largely increased risk for becoming infected with COVID-19 while compared to the general public
- Factors that affect this finding include testing, PPE, ethnic factors, and clinical setting


Healthcare Providers' Role in Spreading COVID-19

- Bacherini, D., Biagini, I., Lenzetti, C., Virgili, G., Rizzo, S., &amp; Giansanti, F. (2020, April 06). The COVID-19 Pandemic from AN Ophthalmologist's Perspective. Retrieved February 02, 2021, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471491420300885?casa_token=hsg1JKQlpE8AAAAA%3A5mx8GOqoHkqAYlHzR_0sl_GY-l0XDnn28lrCW9yNm_qkWhrClyco5oEaaAK8jJI_vGbRfmQHwPY
- Nguyen, L.H., Drew, D.A., Graham, M.S., Joshi, A.D., Guo, C-G, Ma, W., et al (2020, July 31). Risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community: a prospective cohort study. Retrieved February 02, 2021 from https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(20)30164-X/fulltext

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