%0 Journal Article
%T All India Ophthalmological Society - Oculoplastics Association of India consensus statement on preferred practices in oculoplasty and lacrimal surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
%A Ali MJ
%A Hegde R
%A Nair AG
%A Bajaj MS
%A Betharia SM
%A Bhattacharjee K
%A Chhabra AK
%A Das JK
%A Dudeja G
%A Grover AK
%A Honavar SG
%A Kim U
%A Mahesh L
%A Mukherjee B
%A Sethi A
%A Sharma M
%A Singh U
%J Indian J Ophthalmol
%V 68
%N 6
%D 06 2020
%M 32461408
%F 2.969
%R 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1415_20
%X Oculoplastic surgeries encompass both emergency surgeries for traumatic conditions and infectious disorders as well as elective aesthetic procedures. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a drastic change in this practice. Given the highly infectious nature of the disease as well as the global scarcity of medical resources; it is only prudent to treat only emergent conditions during the pandemic as we incorporate evidence-based screening and protective measures into our practices. This manuscript is a compilation of evidence-based guidelines for surgical procedures that oculoplastic surgeons can employ during the COVID-19 pandemic. These guidelines also serve as the basic framework upon which further recommendations may be based on in the future, as elective surgeries start being performed on a regular basis.