Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Ophthalmological Assistance in the Emergency Department at a Spanish Primary Level Hospital.

Julio González Martin-MoroElena Guzmán-AlmagroCarlos Izquierdo RodríguezAna Fernández HortelanoInmaculada Lozano EscobarFernando Gómez SanzInés Contreras

Published in: Journal of ophthalmology (2021)

Most diagnostic clusters showed a similar decrease. Clusters that included vision-threating conditions (retina, neuro-ophthalmology, and uveitis) remained mostly stable. During the COVID-19 lockdown, the diagnosis of adenoviral conjunctivitis decreased nearly 10 times. This fact may represent a decrease in the transmission of these infections.

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