In lieu of that, the below looks at research around the use of surgical masks and N95 masks in the context ofinfluenza, looking specifically at the protection given to the wearers. Influenzamaybe a good virusparticleto compare it to, as they are both transmissible through droplets and aerosol...
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.
FFP masks are included among the personal protective equipment (PPE). They are divided into three protection classes FFP1, FFP2 and FPP3, according to their filtering efficiency. The most popular are the FFP2 and FFP3 versions.
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...
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 ...