How Safe Is Lasik Surgery In Covid-19?
Introduction Many hospital systems and medical practices have been affected during the COVID 19 pandemic due to several changes in protocols. The ophthalmology procedures are also affected in this pandemic. LASIK eye surgery is a selective procedure which means it is not a medical emergency. It has been the world’s most popular surgery that corrects farsightedness, nearsightedness and astigmatism. How Covid-19 Affects The Eyes? Many organs in the body, including the respiratory tract, are lined by mucous membrane. The membrane is susceptible to the coronavirus. It also lines the surface of the eye and eyelids and is known as the conjunctiva. The virus transmission through conjunctiva is a rare condition and cause conjunctivitis. In this condition, your eye appears pink & the inner membrane (conjunctiva) gets inflamed. The typical symptoms associated with the coronavirus are fatigue, fever and a dry cough and the primary mode of transmission still is infected droplets. Th...