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Because they touch their eye-wear, and they touch patients and themselves before and after touching their eye-wear. This probably is the same problem for regul
by DougWebb 13y ago
Because they touch their eye-wear, and they touch patients and themselves before and after touching their eye-wear.
This probably is the same problem for regular glasses, so it's not a new concern unless the Google Glass gets touched more often.
- jebus989 13y agoFor sure, that's why hospitals are jam-packed with hand anti-bacterial (fungal etc.) stations. They don't try to sterilise the doctor.
- Fomite 13y agoFirst, those stations are ineffective against some major pathogens (C. difficile and Norovirus come to mind), and alcohol gels aren't particularly well suited for cleaning equipment - they're meant for hands. We do talk about sterilizing equipment doctors carry - lab coats, ties, stethoscopes, phones, etc. all the time. There's just not a good solution yet, which is one of the reasons one might need to assess: 1. How much of a problem this is for Google Glass in particular? 2. How amenable are the devices to cleaning? You know, exactly what I said in my first post.
- Fomite 13y agoMy thought is that if they're using Google Glass as a routine tool, they've increased the number of people wearing eye-wear, and those who are not used to wearing glasses will probably be fiddling with them more.