Table 5.

Frequency of post-exposure practices by dental practitioners after eye exposure to splashes of patient fluid or foreign bodies

Practices	Total respondents	n (%)
Rinsed eyes under running water	184	161 (87.5)
Rubbed the eye with the back of a gloved hand	178	37 (20.8)
Used a handkerchief or tissue to clean eye	173	84 (48.5)
Used eye drops to prevent infection	174	87 (50.0)
Visited the eye clinic	174	86 (49.4)
HBV, HCV and HIV testing	169	26 (15.3)
Reported the incident to occupational health and safety unit	169	0 (0.0)

HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.