Cataract risk stratification and prioritisation protocol in the COVID-19 era

• Main Authors: Kelvin KW Cheng (Author), Martin J Anderson (Author), Stavros Velissaris (Author), Robert Moreton (Author), Ahmed Al-Mansour (Author), Roshini Sanders (Author), Shona Sutherland (Author), Peter Wilson (Author), Andrew Blaikie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic halted non-emergency surgery across Scotland. Measures to mitigate the risks of transmitting COVID-19 are creating significant challenges to restarting all surgical services safely. We describe the development of a risk stratification tool to prioritise pati...