Epidemiological features of ophthalmic emergencies during the COVID-19 lockdown: Impact of the health crisis in a tertiary care center

CONCLUSION: A significant reduction in total ophthalmic presentations in the emergency eye care unit was observed during the lockdown period. However, the proportion of emergencies requiring specialized treatments (surgical, infectious, inflammatory and neuro-ophthalmological pathologies) increased.PMID:37429806 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfo.2023.05.002

Source: Journal Francais d Ophtalmologie - July 10, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: R Ettayeb M Couanon C David R Touze J-L Bourges E Tuil R Adam J-P Nordmann A Bennedjai Source Type: research