Perspective of ophthalmologists providing direct care to COVID-19 positive patients at JIPMER, Puducherry

The surgical simulator–assisted postgraduate ophthalmology residency training during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Moreover, one third to half of the department residents were being posted in COVID-19 wards to provide direct patient care at any given time. [ 1 ] This situation has undoubtedly caused a considerable amount of stress and anxiety among the residents and senior residents, fantasizing and fearing the worst and lamenting what might happen.…”

Smartphone-assisted retinal evaluation in COVID-19 admitted patients

“…We perform a retinal evaluation of COVID-19 infected patients admitted with other systemic co-morbidities like cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), head injury to rule out papilledema, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, mucormycosis, etc. [ 3 ] Mucormycosis patients in the COVID-19 ward are reviewed by the ophthalmology residents on daily basis for monitoring disease progression, new retinal lesions, and response to treatment. All these cases often need a second opinion by a senior resident or retina specialist.…”