- This was a network meta-analysis on the impact of face masking protocols during intravitreal injection procedures.
- No-talking policies reduced postintravitreal injection endophthalmitis (PIE) rates.
- Physician masking was more effective than universal masking.
- There may be safety concerns and communication issues with no-talking policies.
- A need remains to optimize modifiable risk factors such as antisepsis protocol and use of prefilled syringes.
Source: Ophthalmology