MSEPS COVID-19 Helpful Links
Mass Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons is sharing important ophthalmology-specific information and resources related to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. These resources have been compiled by Grayson Armstrong, MD, Jason Gilbert, MD, Anthony Joseph, MD and Sylvia Yoo, MD.
MSEPS will have an online community/forum for members and other ophthalmologists in Massachusetts to discuss updates and information related to COVID-19. To subscribe, please enter your email address below.
Massachusetts COVID-19 Information
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Governor Baker: Order Expanding Telehealth Services
- DPH: Nonessential, Elective Invasive Procedures in Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Centers during the COVID-19 Outbreak
- MassHealth Coverage and Reimbursement Policy for Services Related to COVID-19
- Massachusetts Medical Society
Telemedicine
- How to Get Started With Telemedicine
- Telemedicine: Information for Your Patients
- Mass Medical Society: Telemedicine Vendor Options
- Mass Medical Society: COVID-19 Billing Guidelines for Telehealth Service
- MMS – Frequently Asked Questions: Prescribing During Remote/Telemedicine Practice
- ASCRS is hosting a webinar for ASCRS and ASOA Members on April 9th at 4pm – Register here.
Updated: Implementing Tele-Ophthalmology During the COVID-19 Pandemic - ASCRS: Implementing Tele-Ophthalmology During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Health and Human Services
Telemedicine For Patients
Personal Protective Equipment
- Ocular Technologies
Ocular Technologies offers protective shields which can be purchased for use with slit lamps in addition to OCT machines, visual fields, biometry machines, phoropters.
- AARMM List of PPE Distributors
The Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) of the American Hospital Association has compiled a comprehensive list of vetted PPE distributors. - Slit Lamp Breath Shields
- CDC: How to Properly Use a Respirator
- CDC: FAQs about Respiratory Protection
- CDC: Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment
- CDC: Strategies for Optimizing PPE
COVID-19 Information for Ophthalmologists and Physicians
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- American College of Surgeons
Other Resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- World Health Organization
- John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center