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Does Face Masking Reduce the Risk of Post-Intravitreal Injection Endophthalmitis?

The effectiveness of nose taping for patient masking remains inconclusive.

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

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