ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2021
The Impact of Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Characteristics of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments at a Tertiary Referral Centre.
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- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on surgical volume, clinical presentations, and management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2026Review
- Faster referral and surgical intervention for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment during COVID-19: a comparison of pre- and during-pandemic cases.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Ophthalmology procedure trends in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.International ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Impact of local COVID-19 alert levels on rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- 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 the COVID-19 Pandemic on Ophthalmology Residents: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- The Impact of Covid-19 in the Follow-Up of Glaucoma Patients in a Tertiary Center: A Comparison Between Pre-Pandemic and Pandemic Periods.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Efficacy and safety of combined Xen Gel Stent-45 implantation and 25-gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy: a case series.Romanian journal of ophthalmologyObservational
- Manifestations of COVID-19 in the posterior eye segment - Up-to-date.Oman journal of ophthalmologyReview
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Abstract
purposeThis study assessed the effect of three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic primarily on the number and timing of referrals due to rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and secondarily on the demographic or clinical characteristics of patients. PATIENTS AND
methodsA retrospective single-centre analysis of medical records included 247 eyes from 247 patients who underwent primary RRD repair with (phaco) vitrectomy between January 1, 2019, and May 31, 2021.
resultsThe percentage of referrals due to primary RRD during the first year of pandemic (March 2020-February 2021) was 16.5% (p=0.179) lower than a year earlier. The percentage of referrals during the first, second and third wave of the pandemic was 48.4%, 18.5% and 26.1% (p=0.029, 0.475, 0.343) lower than in the corresponding months of 2019. A rebound effect was observed only after the first wave. The numbers of referrals in April and May 2021 were similar as in the corresponding months of 2019. No significant differences were observed in the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients admitted before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, other than a tendency towards a higher representation of women, younger persons, longer duration of symptoms but better visual acuity in the latter group. Silicone oil tamponade was used more frequently during the pandemic than before.
conclusionIn this study, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the number and timing of referrals due to RRD and the clinical but not demographic characteristics of the patients. The effect lessened with the duration of the pandemic. Previously raised concerns regarding the delay in RRD referrals may no longer be valid during a potential fourth wave of the pandemic. The impact of the pandemic's waves should be analysed separately, as such an approach provides a better insight into the fluctuations in the number of referrals due to RRD than a year-to-year comparison.
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