Effects of the First COVID-19 Lockdown on Ophthalmological Patient Care.

Anna SchuhStefan KassumehValerie SchmelterLilian DembergJakob SiedleckiAndreas AnschützThomas KreutzerWolfgang J MayerThomas KohnenMehdi ShajariSiegfried Priglinger

Published in: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde (2021)

There was marked loss of emergency cases and patients with chronic diseases. Making up for the losses in examinations and treatments will theoretically take weeks to months. To reduce the risk of morbidity, we recommend a prioritization model for rescheduling and future lockdown scenarios.

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