id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-302987-znogutwp Nguyen, Anne X Differences in SARS-CoV-2 recommendations from major ophthalmology societies worldwide 2020-07-07 .txt text/plain 4160 264 45 RESULTS: Ten out of 12 major international ophthalmology societies from countries covering all six WHO regions have given recommendations regarding urgent patient care, social distancing, telemedicine and personal protective equipment when caring for ophthalmic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this article is to assess the major international ophthalmology societies' recommendations regarding patient care, social distancing, telemedicine and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for ophthalmic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overview of ophthalmology societies The 12 ophthalmology societies examined include the following: the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) in the UK, 6 the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), 7 the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS), 8 SEO, 9 SFO, DOG, 10 SOI, 11 JOS, 12 the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), 13 the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa (OSSA), 14 CHOS 15 and IRSO 16 (table 1) . ./cache/cord-302987-znogutwp.txt ./txt/cord-302987-znogutwp.txt