FFP3, FFP2, N95, surgical masks and respirators: what should we be wearing for ophthalmic surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic?COVID-19 pandemicMEDICAL masksVITRECTOMYRESPIRATORY protective devicesCOVID-19OPHTHALMIC surgeryANGIOTENSIN converting enzymeThis article is part of the topical collection ...
Whilst FFP2/FFP3 or N95/N100 are the gold standard as far as face protection goes, what about surgical masks, do they provide any protection? Strictly speaking, surgical masks are primarily designed to protect vulnerable patients from medical professionals. Stopping the wearer (e.g. surgeon) from...
Different sizes and shapes of particles were observed, with the largest particles (>1 m) being seen when no mask was applied, whereas only nanoparticles could be detected when either type of face mask was applied. Even though FFP3 masks showed a higher filtration efficacy than surgical masks ...
FFP3, FFP2, N95, surgical masks and respirators: what should we be wearing for ophthalmic surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic?Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology -doi:10.1007/s00417-020-04751-3Li, Kenneth K. W.