Table 1.

Physicians perspectives about precautions in the OPD

Parameters	Ophthalmologists (n=266)	Other Physicians (n=290)
Starting routine OPD, n (%)
Presently running	33 (12.4)	65 (22.4)
Immediately after lockdown ends	118 (44.4)**	87 (30)
2 weeks after lockdown ends	32 (12)	47 (16.2)
1 month after lockdown ends	8 (3)	10 (3.4)
2 weeks after zero transmission	37 (13.9)	41 (14.1)
1 month after zero transmission	16 (6)	13 (7.9)
Other options	22 (8.3)	17 (5.9)
Hospital staff shifts, n (%)
Entire staff reports as usual	54 (20.3)	58 (20)
2 batches reporting alternate weeks	107 (40.2)	134 (46.2)
3 batches reporting once in 3 weeks	42 (15.8)	55 (19)
2-3 batches spread over the day	41 (15.4)	29 (10)
Other options	22 (8.3)	14 (4.6)
Mask for patient, n (%)
Mask not required	2 (0.8)	7 (2.4)
Mask required. Type not important	169 (63.5)	169 (58.3)
3-ply	78 (29.3)	99 (34.1)
N95	17 (6.4)	15 (5.2)
Mask for assistant, n (%)
Mask not required	0 (0)	2 (0.7)
Mask required. Type not important	33 (12.4)	28 (9.7)
3-ply	141 (53)	141 (48.6)
N95	92 (34.6)	119 (41)
Mask for clinician (s), n (%)
Mask not required	1 (0.4)	1 (0.3)
Mask required. Type not important	12 (4.5)	12 (4.1)
3-ply	58 (21.8)	68 (23.4)
N95	195 (73.3)	209 (72.1)
PPE for routine OPD, n (%)
Gloves & PPE for doctor and assistant	79 (29.7)	96 (33.1)
Gloves & PPE for doctor. Gloves for assistant	50 (18.8)	31 (10.7)
Gloves for doctor & assistant. PPE not needed	121 (45.5)	138 (47.6)
Gloves and PPE not needed	16 (6)	25 (8.6)
Most reliable COVID-19 test, n (%)
Rapid IgM antibody	53 (19.9)	39 (13.4)
Rapid IgG antibody	21 (7.9)	10 (3.4)
RT-PCR for viral antigen	192 (72.2)	241 (83.1)**

OPD: Out patient department, PPE: Personal protective equipment, RT-PCR: Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, **P<0.001