PURPOSE

To share a useful intervention to minimize risk of COVID-19 infection to both healthcare workers and patients in the eye clinic.

METHODS

We present our experience of virtual, within-clinic remote visual acuity assessment to reduce the risk of infection with COVID-19.

RESULTS

Along with standard recommendations for personal protective equipment and hand hygiene to contain viral spread and treating only urgent cases, remote within-clinic visual acuity testing and consultations can be undertaken with minimal specialist equipment and appears to provide useful information whilst being acceptable to patients.

CONCLUSION

Ophthalmology practice must adapt in order to combat COVID-19. This measure can easily be incorporated into daily practice to reduce both patient footfall within the department and close contact between patient and healthcare practitioners.