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Protective Eyewear
Debris can be irritating to the eye, and microorganisms can enter the body through the eye's mucous membrane. Wear protective eyewear to shield your eyes from spatter of contaminated material. Goggle-type wrap around styles or face shields are recommended. Face shields used during air-abrasion deflects aluminum oxide particles from the lenses of magnifying eyewear. viii Protective eyewear also reminds the health care worker not to touch their eyes during procedures and when mixing chemicals. After each patient, face shields and protective eyewear shall be cleaned; and if visibly soiled, cleaned and disinfected.
The patient can wear protective eyewear. Some offices use sunglasses to reduce the glare of the overhead light and to protect the patient's eyes from spatter. Disinfect patient eyewear after each use.
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