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- Conjunctival mucosa presents a real risk for transmission in blood
splashes, droplets or aerosols with viable virus, including
SARS-CoV-2.
- HCW often do not detect contaminations to the eye resulting in low
compliance of eye protection due to perceived low risk and erroneous
belief that prescription glasses is adequate protection.
- Modelling and simulation have shown importance of the face shield use
in droplet precaution.