COVID-19 Update
We are now open to patients with many changes made to provide care as safely as possible.
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General:
-13 HEPA / UVC units placed throughout the office to constantly filter and sanitize the air
-UVC sterilization unit to clean frames after being wiped down with germicide or peroxide
-Alcohol spray bottles and wipes placed throughout the office for constant use by an assigned staff person
-Social distancing floor reminders
When making the appointment:
-Only patients are allowed in, exceptions are translators, caretakers for physical assistance and one parent of a minor child
-a COVID checklist completed on the phone and repeated at the door
-Masks required, no valved masks
-history to be completed online to limit contact time in the office
Before allowed to enter:
-staff person assigned to monitor the locked  front door
-COVID checklist completed and scanned into the record
-mask check, masks provided if necessary
-hand sanitizer given
Reception:
-Custom acrylic panels made to prevent air flow from those in reception and those behind the front desk
-pens separated into clean and used to be wiped down and UV sterilized
Pretest:
-No NCT (puff test) on any patient with red eyes or any eye irritation complaint and cleaned with alcohol after each use
-all equipment sanitized in front of each patient with surfaces sanitized between patients.
Exam rooms:
-Acrylic breath guard panels installed on biomicroscopes
-TRS controllers moved to the left side of the desk to increase distance from patients during refractions
-All rooms thoroughly cleaned after each patient (staff person assigned)
-Software has been modified to speed up data entry
Optical:
-Virtual frame styling.  Try on your favorite styles safely at home.
-UVC frame sterilizing unit
PPE:
-N-95 masks provided for staff
-surgical masks provided for staff and patients without one
-scrubs made available to all staff