Mask-associated dry-eye in COVID-19 pandemic: A case report and review of the literature

Sehrish Nizar Ali Momin; Rehman Siddiqui

doi:10.47391/JPMA.4157

Mask-associated dry-eye in COVID-19 pandemic: A case report and review of the literature

Sehrish Nizar Ali Momin, Rehman Siddiqui

Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Mask-Associated Dry Eye (MADE) has been showing a rising trend during COVID 19 pandemic. This phenomenon seems inevitable, as wearing a face mask is a requisite part of personal protective measures to suppress of the spread of virus. However, simple expeditious awareness among health care staff, including the general population, can decrease the incidence.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	981-982
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Volume	72
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4157
Publication status	Published - May 2022

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COVID 19 Pandemic
Dry eye disease
Postoperative complications

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