Member Support and Optometry Advancement, Optometry Australia, South Melbourne, Australia.
School of Medicine (Optometry), Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia.
Clin Exp Optom. 2021 Apr;104(3):267-284. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2021.1887704. Epub 2021 Mar 26.
Optometry Australia's infection control guidelines 2020 deliver a revision of the paper: Infection control guidelines for optometrists 2016. A review of recent literature was undertaken, with information collected from peer-reviewed journal articles, guidelines from professional societies, government health departments and instructions from equipment manufacturers. This information was used to provide an update on current infection control best practice. The guidelines are presented in two sections: standard precautions and transmission-based precautions. The standard (routine) precautions section covers: hand hygiene; personal protective equipment; safe handling and disposal of sharps; routine environmental cleaning; reprocessing of reusable equipment, instruments and contact lenses; respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette; aseptic and clean technique; and waste management. The transmission-based precautions section covers considerations for optometry staff and/or patients when standard precautions alone may not be sufficient to prevent the spread of an infectious agent; particularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, a comprehensive list of disinfection or sterilisation techniques to use on reusable devices, instruments or equipment in optometric practice is provided in an Appendix.
澳大利亚验光协会 2020 年感染控制指南对 2016 年版《验光师感染控制指南》进行了修订。我们对近期文献进行了回顾，信息来源于同行评议期刊文章、专业协会指南、政府卫生部门以及设备制造商的使用说明。本指南旨在为当前感染控制最佳实践提供最新信息。指南分为两部分：标准预防措施和基于传播途径的预防措施。标准（常规）预防措施部分包括：手部卫生；个人防护设备；锐器的安全处理和处置；常规环境清洁；可重复使用设备、器械和隐形眼镜的再处理；呼吸卫生和咳嗽礼仪；无菌和清洁技术；以及废物管理。基于传播途径的预防措施部分涵盖了当标准预防措施不足以防止传染病原体传播时，验光师员工和/或患者需要考虑的因素；尤其是在 COVID-19 大流行期间。最后，在附录中提供了一份在验光实践中可用于可重复使用设备、器械或仪器的消毒或灭菌技术的综合清单。
