Innovative application of ultraviolet rays and hydrogen peroxide vapor for decontamination of respirators during COVID-19 pandemic- An experience from a tertiary eye care hospital

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Aug;68(8):1714-1715. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2160_20.

Authors

Bharat Gurnani¹, Rengaraj Venkatesh², Kirandeep Kaur³, Rajesh Vedachalam¹, Joseph Gubert⁴

Affiliations

¹ Cornea and Refractive Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, India.
² Glaucoma Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, India.
³ Pediatric and Squint Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, India.
⁴ Department of Microbiology, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, India.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Decontamination / methods*
Equipment Contamination / prevention & control
Hospitals, Special
Humans
Hydrogen Peroxide / pharmacology*
Ophthalmology
Oxidants / pharmacology*
Pandemics*
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
Respiratory Protective Devices
SARS-CoV-2
Tertiary Care Centers
Ultraviolet Rays*
Ventilators, Mechanical*

Substances

Oxidants
Hydrogen Peroxide