Increased incidence of chalazion associated with face mask wear during the COVID-19 pandemic

Increased incidence of chalazion associated with face mask wear during the COVID-19 pandemic

Purpose: To determine whether the incidence of chalazion increased significantly in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County following the widespread adoption of face mask wear in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a retrospective multicenter study of two ophthalmology inst...

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Main Authors: Rona Z Silkiss, MD FACS, Michael K Paap, Shoaib Ugradar, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Subjects:
Chalazion
COVID-19
Face mask
dry eye
Blepharitis
Eyelid microbiome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993621000232

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