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Cataract surgical patients as a candidate sentinel population for SARS‐CoV ‐2 surveillance

2020; Wiley; Volume: 48; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/ceo.13844

1442-9071

Joshua Foreman, Myra B. McGuinness, David A. Mackey, Peter van Wijngaarden,

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

Clinical & Experimental OphthalmologyVolume 48, Issue 9 p. 1316-1318 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Cataract surgical patients as a candidate sentinel population for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance Joshua Foreman PhD, Corresponding Author Joshua Foreman PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-3685-4054 Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Correspondence Dr Joshua Foreman, Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMyra McGuinness PhD, Myra McGuinness PhD orcid.org/0000-0002-5422-040X Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorDavid A. Mackey MD FRANZCO, David A. Mackey MD FRANZCO orcid.org/0000-0001-7914-4709 Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Ophthalmology, Menzies Institute of Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorPeter van Wijngaarden PhD FRANZCO, Peter van Wijngaarden PhD FRANZCO orcid.org/0000-0002-8800-7834 Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Joshua Foreman PhD, Corresponding Author Joshua Foreman PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-3685-4054 Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Correspondence Dr Joshua Foreman, Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMyra McGuinness PhD, Myra McGuinness PhD orcid.org/0000-0002-5422-040X Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorDavid A. Mackey MD FRANZCO, David A. Mackey MD FRANZCO orcid.org/0000-0001-7914-4709 Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Ophthalmology, Menzies Institute of Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorPeter van Wijngaarden PhD FRANZCO, Peter van Wijngaarden PhD FRANZCO orcid.org/0000-0002-8800-7834 Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 18 August 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/ceo.13844Citations: 3 Funding information Australian Government Department of Health; Novartis Australia; Peggy and Leslie Cranbourne Foundation; VicHealth; Cancer Council Victoria; National Health & Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC), Grant/Award Numbers: Program Grant 209057, Capacity Building Grant 251533, Enabling Grant 396414 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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