Medway & Millis July 2020

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Living Healthy
Eye Care Resuming Safe Cataract
Surgery in Milford
By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.,
Milford Franklin Eye Center
The Cataract Surgery Center
of Milford is now open for
surgery and back to full speed.
Outpatient Surgery Centers
have played a vital role in delivering
safe surgical care to millions
of patients for decades. As the
nation struggles with the novel
COVID-19 virus, our surgery
center maintains its commitment
to serve the needs of our communities.
We welcome our Milford,
Franklin and surrounding communities
as we restart surgery in
a safe environment.
As ophthalmologists resume
the full spectrum of surgeries,
we offer general considerations
and recommendations to keep
the process safe and efficient.
Our surgery center is adhering
to the recommended coronavirus
safety measures, established
by the CDC, to protect patients,
staff and surgeons. Utilization of
these thorough safety measures
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the surgery in a safe and
efficient manner.
The Cataract Surgery Center
of Milford is meeting and exceeding
the CDC guidelines. We
have developed a comprehensive
plan to ensure social distancing
measures throughout the facility
and have protocols in place for
cleaning high-touch areas, such
as door handles and countertops,
throughout each day. Surgical
masks dramatically reduce transmission
of respiratory viruses.
Everyone including surgeons,
staff and patients will wear a surgical
mask for any ophthalmic
procedure in order to prevent
asymptomatic transmission to
the surgeon, staff and patients.
A do-it-yourself face mask worn
by the patient is an acceptable
alternative. Patients arriving
without surgical masks are provided
one, and its use is extended
throughout the cataract surgery.
Prescreening procedures involves
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checking for fever and respiratory
symptoms, in addition to
history of recent overseas travel
and possible contact or exposure
to COVID-19 cases. Patients
screened as positive will have
their elective surgery postponed.
Topical povidone-iodine is effective
against coronaviruses and
it will be used prior to any surgery
same as it has always been
used prior to the pandemic. Patients
no longer wait in the waiting
room. Patients are alerted by
phone when it is time to enter
the building to reduce their wait
time and presence in the waiting
room.
Special attention is paid to
personal hygiene for patients and
healthcare personnel. We have
strict screening protocols. Cleaning
and sanitation protocols are
our priority. We limit the number
of patients in the surgery center.
We encourage staff and patients
to share concerns. We are committed
to our mission and your
health. We use CDC and the
American Academy of Ophthalmology
safety resources. We follow
Massachusetts Department
of Public Health guidelines. Everyone
temperature is checked
including all patients, staff and
surgeons. Washing hands is monitored
and enforced. Equipment
is sterilized between patients,
who are screened before entering
the building and before registering.
Outpatient cataract surgery
centers are an integral part of
our nation’s healthcare delivery
system, providing cost-effective,
high-quality surgical and procedural
care. As always, we remain
committed to working with federal
and state policymakers to
provide our communities with
the help they need during the
COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
The Cataract Surgery
Center of Milford is now open
for surgery. We welcome our
Milford and Franklin communities.
With our state-of-the-art
surgery center available here in
your backyard, no need to travel
hours and miles to Waltham,
Boston or Attleboro for surgery!
Are you being asked to travel far
away from home? Give us a call.
We are open and available for a
second opinion. A leading area
eye care institution with seven
providers and a team of 50 staff,
we bring you world-class surgery
closer to home.
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