Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fogging is a relatively infrequent, yet annoying, issue encountered by individuals who wear glasses. With the arrival of COVID-19, glasses fogging is more common due to the ubiquitous use of face masks. Individuals are stuck wrestling between leaving their mask off or trying to navigate their day-to...
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| description | Fogging is a relatively infrequent, yet annoying, issue encountered by individuals who wear glasses. With the arrival of COVID-19, glasses fogging is more common due to the ubiquitous use of face masks. Individuals are stuck wrestling between leaving their mask off or trying to navigate their day-to-day lives with fogged glasses and risk falling. We report a case of an olecranon fracture sustained due to reduced visibility secondary to mask-related fogging during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations included here will provide health care providers with the necessary information to educate patients regarding prevention of mask-related glass fogging. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bd531ea3229b49c68d2b7cbe7aad751e2025-02-03T05:44:45ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572021-01-01202110.1155/2021/56002165600216Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 PandemicJohn F. Dankert0Mandeep S. Virk1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USADepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USAFogging is a relatively infrequent, yet annoying, issue encountered by individuals who wear glasses. With the arrival of COVID-19, glasses fogging is more common due to the ubiquitous use of face masks. Individuals are stuck wrestling between leaving their mask off or trying to navigate their day-to-day lives with fogged glasses and risk falling. We report a case of an olecranon fracture sustained due to reduced visibility secondary to mask-related fogging during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations included here will provide health care providers with the necessary information to educate patients regarding prevention of mask-related glass fogging.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5600216 |
| spellingShingle | John F. Dankert Mandeep S. Virk Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 Pandemic Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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| title_short | Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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