Safety Recommendations and Medical Liability in Ocular Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Unsolved Dilemma
Ocular surgery is one of the most performed medical procedures in the world. Its limitation or suspension, recursively extended over time, could be associated with a significant increase in the number of blind people worldwide. Indeed, cataract causes more than half of all cases of visual impairment...
Main Authors: | Pietro Emanuele Napoli, Matteo Nioi, Ernesto d’Aloja, Maurizio Fossarello |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1403 |
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