Amin Zand, Kaveh Abri Aghdam
Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute,
Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences,
Tehran, Iran
Correspondence to: Dr. Kaveh Abri Aghdam,
Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Research Center,
The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital,
Sattarkhan-Niayesh St. Tehran 14456-13131, Iran.
E-mail: kaveh.abri@gmail.com
Dear Editor,
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
has affected health care services deeply. During the pandemic,
wearing face masks in health care environments, particularly in
ophthalmic practice, is strongly recommended.[1] Wearing a face
mask can have some drawbacks in ophthalmology, including
lens fogging,[2] mask wetting and staining with drops or antiseptic
agents, increased chances of dry eye disease,[3] and facilitating the
dispersion of particles into the eye during intraocular procedures.