Reply to Comment on: Sex Differences in the Repair of Retinal Detachments in the United States

We thank Venicasa et al. for their thoughtful correspondence. The authors raise good points regarding the possibility of gender disparities in the type of initial provider evaluation and increased misdiagnosis for women. Our study1 was designed to evaluate the repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD), and thus we are unable to comment on trends in misdiagnosis and providers. This area certainly warrants further investigation with a study design dedicated to this purpose.

Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - November 18, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Natalia F. Callaway, Daniel Vail, Ahmad Al-Moujahed, Cassie Ludwig, Marco H. Ji, Vinit B. Mahajan, Suzann Pershing, Darius M. Moshfeghi Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research