Reducing visible aerosol generation during phacoemulsification in the era of Covid-19

2020-05-18 ophthalmology Title + abstract only

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ObjectiveTo assess potential methods of reducing visible aerosol generation during clear corneal phacoemulsification surgery in the era of Covid-19. MethodsAerosol generation during phacoemulsification was assessed using a model comprising a human cadaveric corneoscleral rim mounted on an artificial anterior chamber. Typical phacoemulsification settings were used and visible aerosol production was recorded using high speed 4K camera. Aerosolisation was evaluated under various experimental setti...