ArticleCanadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie2021
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on characteristics of retinal detachments: the Canadian experience.
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- Faster referral and surgical intervention for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment during COVID-19: a comparison of pre- and during-pandemic cases.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Modification of the pneumatic retinopexy for the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with multiple-quadrant retinal breaks.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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- Climate and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Comprehensive Review and Future Research Guidelines.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- Impact of local COVID-19 alert levels on rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Comparison of Tumor Size and Gene Expression at Presentation in Uveal Melanoma Patients before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Ocular oncology and pathology · 2022Article
- Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Restrictions on Retinal Detachment: A Multicenter Experience.Ophthalmology. Retina · 2022Article
- Trends in the Clinical Presentation of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.American journal of ophthalmology · 2022Observational
- Pneumatic retinopexy: an update.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2022Review
- Evaluation of Urgent Retinal Practice and Safety Measures for Physicians and Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- The Impact of Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Characteristics of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments at a Tertiary Referral Centre.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Admissions for Retinal Detachment in a Tertiary Eye Emergency Department.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on Retinal Surgeries.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the characteristics of retinal detachments (RD) at a tertiary centre.
designRetrospective consecutive case series.
participantsOne hundred and ninety eyes of 188 patients with primary, rhegmatogenous RD.
methodsPatients with RD who presented over a 1-year period (September 14, 2019 to September 13, 2020). The relationship between demographic, anatomic, and visual acuity parameters were compared before and after onset of the pandemic using generalized estimating equations.
main outcome measuresMacular status and corrected distance visual acuity on presentation.
resultsOne hundred and eighty-seven eyes, divided into 2 cohorts: pre-COVID (n = 100 September 14, 2019 to March 13, 2020) and post-COVID (n = 87, March 14, 2020 to September 13, 2020). Of the eyes, 63.2% (n = 87) presented with macular detachment in the post-COVID group compared with 45% (n = 100) in the pre-COVID group (odds ration [OR], 2.14; 95% confidence interval [CI],1.19-3.86; p = 0.011). As well, eyes in the pre-pandemic cohort had significantly fewer detached quadrants on initial examination (OR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.30-0.93; p = 0.026). Patients in the post-COVID group had a significantly worse corrected distance visual acuity at baseline (mean difference [MD] = -0.35 logMAR, 95% CI, -0.60 to -0.09; p = 0.008), but not at 1 month or at final follow-up. No differences were seen between groups with respect to demographics, lens status, treatment, time to presentation, or chronicity. Pneumatic retinopexy was the most commonly performed procedure in both cohorts, with a 71.5% success rate.
conclusionsClosures after the COVID-19 pandemic affected the characteristics of RDs at presentation with respect to macular detachment, extent of RD, and presenting visual acuity. At final follow-up, final visual acuity and anatomic outcomes were similar between the 2 groups. These data are helpful for future patient education, triaging, and treatment decision making.
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