by Eric Donnenfeld, MD
Chief Medical Editor
APRIL 2020 | EYEWORLD | 3
Unprecedented
T
hese are unusual and
challenging times.
EyeWorld has made
the decision to shift
the focus of its April
issue to include im-
portant information
and perspectives on the global
coronavirus pandemic, which
is having a huge impact on ophthalmology, the
medical community as a whole, and the world at
large. We have solicited comments from ASCRS
leadership, EyeWorld section editors, and other
experts in the field. We also want to provide
information, as we can, on severe acute respi-
ratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
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physicians at this time, and how ophthalmol-
ogy practices are being impacted and reacting
to this very difficult scenario. We would like
to still share with you some clinical content,
although in a more limited capacity than what
you usually expect from EyeWorld. It's important
to acknowledge and address the hardship this
pandemic is causing to our medical specialty,
our staffs, and our patients while still pressing
forward with clinical articles relevant to anterior
segment surgeons who will return to normal
clinical and surgical practice sometime in the fu-
ture. For now, we strongly recommend you stay
home as much as possible and self-isolate while
continuing to care for the emergent cases that
depend on our compassion and expertise.