TY - JOUR JO - Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica SN - 0023-2157 VL - 122 IS - 1 PY - 2020 ID - Szaflik2020 TI - Guidelines of the Polish Ophthalmological Society on how to deal with ophthalmic patients during the COVID-19 epidemic AB - SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019). In March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a coronavirus pandemic. Individuals employed at ophthalmic departments and clinics are especially exposed to transmission of the virus due to the specific nature of an ophthalmic examination. The Polish Ophthalmological Society presents Guidelines that recommend implementation of an appropriate level of safety measures in ophthalmic care provided to patients. AU - Szaflik, Jacek P. AU - Stopa, Marcin AU - Horban, Andrzej AU - Przybek-Skrzypecka, Joanna AU - Bakunowicz-Łazarczyk, Alina AU - Dobrowolski, Dariusz AU - Grabska-Liberek, Iwona AU - Izdebska, Justyna AU - Kałużny, Jakub AU - Mackiewicz, Jerzy AU - Misiuk-Hojło, Marta AU - Mrukwa-Kominek, Ewa AU - Romanowska-Dixon, Bożena SP - 11 EP - 13 DA - 2020 DO - 10.5114/ko.2020.94206 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/ko.2020.94206 ER -