ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2025
Intermediate impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on surgical glaucoma cases in Quebec, Canada: insights from a tertiary eye center.
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aimTo assess the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the wait times and severity of surgical glaucoma cases in a single tertiary referral center in Quebec, Canada.
methodsPreoperative severity data included mean visual field (VF) deficit, intraocular pressure (IOP), the number of topical glaucoma medication classes, and preoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). The times from referral to procedure (referral time) and from listing date to procedure (waitlisting time) were calculated.
resultsThis retrospective cohort study involved 181 eyes of patients undergoing glaucoma surgery from March 1 to June 30, 2019 (pre-pandemic period), and 201 eyes in the same timeframe in 2021 (pandemic period) at Saint-Sacrement Hospital in Quebec City. There was no significant difference in the severity data of surgical glaucoma across both periods (VF deficit:
conclusionDespite North America's strictest pandemic restrictions, limited negative impact is observed on waitlisting delays and the severity of glaucoma cases presenting at our center. A larger subset of patients is treated with oral medications indicating a possible increase in advanced glaucoma.
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