Impact of local COVID-19 alert levels on rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
ConclusionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, RRD patients significantly delayed visiting a surgical facility. They showed a higher rate of macula-off and recurrence compared to the control group during the state of emergency than during other periods of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the difference was not statistically significant due to the small sample size.
Source: Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research
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