Disaster Preparedness Impact In A Complex Ophthalmology Practice: A Review Of Patients Receiving Intravitreal Injections.
Sophia El HamichiAaron S GoldVeronica Kon GraversenAzeema LatiffTimothy G MurrayPublished in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2019)
The authors believe that minimizing delay in treatment was the most important contributing factor to preventing worsening of ocular disease. Ophthalmology clinics should strive for appropriate treatment modality regarding injection intervals prior to a natural disaster and emergency planning with excellent patient communication both before and after natural disasters.