This Resource Toolkit provides direct links to general COVID-19 literature, resources and guidance from reputable agencies, as well as specific COVID-19 topics such as medico-legal concerns. In addition, instructions and patterns for some simple do-it-yourself PPE projects are included.
GENERAL RESOURCES
- Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Resources
The CMA is working with the Public Health Agency of Canada, provincial and territorial medical associations, and the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health to share the most up-to-date and reliable resources with physicians and patients.
Available at: https://www.cma.ca/cma-update-coronavirus
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Get the latest public health information from CDC.
Available at: https://www.coronavirus.gov.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Get the latest research from NIH.
Available at: https://www.nih.gov/coronavirus.
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Find NCBI SARS-CoV-2 literature, sequence, and clinical content.
Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sars-cov-2/.
WEBINAR-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
Webinar #1 – A Path to a New Vision: Our Starting Point.
Originally presented Friday, April 24, 2020.
Available at:
- COS PRC: https://cosprc.ca/path-to-a-new-vision-webinar-recordings/
- COS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk_B5JenFWk
Guidance
- COS / ACUPO Guidelines for Ophthalmic Care During COVID-19 Pandemic. March 20, 2020. Available at: https://cosprc.ca/resource/guidelines-for-ophthalmic-care/
Peer-reviewed literature
- Amanat F, Krammer F. SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: Status Report. Immunity. 2020;52(4):583‐89. DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2020.03.007. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7136867/
- Cheema M, Aghazadeh H, Nazarali S, Zelyas N, Damji K, Solarte C, et al. Keratoconjunctivitis as the initial medical presentation of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Can J Ophthalmol. 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjo.2020.03.003 Available at: https://www.canadianjournalofophthalmology.ca/article/S0008-4182(20)30305-7/fulltext
- Fernstrom A, Goldblatt M. Aerobiology and its role in the transmission of infectious diseases. J Pathog. 2013;2013:493960. DOI: 10.1155/2013/493960. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23365758/
- Kampf G, Todt D, Pfaender S, Steinmann E. Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents. J Hosp Infect. 2020;104(3):246-51. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.01.022. Available at: https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(20)30046-3/fulltext
- Li J-PO, Shantha J, Wong TY, Wong EY, Mehta J, Lin X, et al. Preparedness among ophthalmologists: During and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Ophthalmology. 2020;127(5):569-72. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.03.037. Available at: https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30319-5/fulltext
- Qiao C, Zhang H, He M, Ying G, Chen C, Song Y, et al. Symptomatic COVID-19 infection in eye professionals in Wuhan China. Ophthalmology. 2020: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.04.026.
- Seah IYJ, Anderson DE, Wang L, Rao P, Young BE, Lye DC, et al. Assessing viral shedding and infectivity of tears in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Ophthalmology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.03.026. Available at: https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30311-0/fulltext
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Resources
Guidance
- Stanford Medicine / Anesthesia Informatics and Media Lab. COVID-19 Evidence Series. Addressing COVID-19 Face Mask Shortages.Available at: https://aim.stanford.edu/covid-19-evidence-service/
Do It Yourself (DIY) PPE
- DIY Face Shield (pattern, step-by-step instructions). Design by Dr. Colin Mann.
- DIY Slit Lamp Shield (pattern, step-by-step instructions and video). Design by Dr. Andre Ali-Ridha and Dr. Xavo Campos-Moller.
DIY Non-Medical Masks (patterns with step-by-step instructions)
- DIY Non-medical Mask 1. Design by Maria Rocha. Instructions by Polin Rocha.
- DIY Non-medical Mask 2. Drawings and design by Maria Rocha. Instructions by Lindsay Duczek.
Webinar #2 – A Path to a New Vision: Medico-Legal Aspects of Ophthalmology Practice During COVID-19.
Originally presented on Thursday, April 30, 2020.
Not available as a recording due to sensitive medico-legal issues.
- Canadian Medical Protection Agency (CMPA) Resources
CMPA is providing the latest information, advice and support related to medical-legal protection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Available at: https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/covid19
Webinar #3 – A Path to a New Vision: Virtual Care – COVID and Beyond.
Originally presented on Thursday, May 7, 2020.
Available at:
- COS PRC: https://cosprc.ca/path-to-a-new-vision-webinar-recordings/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD2Ds7liATc&t=155s
Webinar #4 – A Path to a New Vision: Financial Implications of COVID – Beyond the Basics.
Originally presented Thursday, May 14, 2020.
Available at:
- COS PRC: https://cosprc.ca/path-to-a-new-vision-webinar-recordings/
- COS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b-EzIlcIm4
Webinar #5 – A Path to a New Vision: What Now? Optimizing Our New Normal.
Originally presented Thursday, May 28, 2020.
Available at:
- COS PRC: https://cosprc.ca/path-to-a-new-vision-webinar-recordings/
- COS YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/embed/FnroEQiUR6w