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COVID-19 guidelines for optometry and optical services post-lockdown
Snehal Turakhia1, Yeshwant Saoji2, Aditya Goyal3
1Turakhia Opticians, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption in everyone's lives globally. Optometrists, being primary health care professionals are at a higher risk of infection in their practices during these testing times. Optometrists and optical store owners need practically implementable guidelines as lockdown gets lifted in various parts of our country. As these practices gear up to provide eye examination and vision correction to people, they need to take necessary precautions to avoid any cross contaminations. Optometry Council of India guidelines were circulated among optometry and optical associations and among experts in various optometry specialty. A consensus among various bodies were arrived. These guidelines provide recommendation for optical and optometry practices.
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