Corneal abrasion (CA) is the most common ocular adverse event from non-ocular surgery under sedation. CA is a known but rare complication after gastrointestinal endoscopy described in the left eye due to left lateral decubitus positioning for the procedure. Patients undergoing endoscopy after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic were required to wear surgical masks during all endoscopic procedures (unless per-orum endoscopy) and post-procedurally in the recovery area. The aim of this quality improvement (QI) project was to chronicle the rate of CA in the COVID-19 era and determine the efficacy of a simple intervention for its prevention.