Impact of COVID-19-associated anxiety on the adherence to intravitreal injection in patients with macular diseases a year after the initial outbreak.
Siyin LiuJonathan K Y NgEmily Haejoon MoonDaisy MorganNatalie WoodhouseDakshita AgrawalLaura ChanRamandeep ChhabraPublished in: Therapeutic advances in ophthalmology (2022)
COVID-19 anxiety and fear of viral exposure could adversely affect patient adherence to clinic appointments during the pandemic. Particular attention should be provided to older patients, those who live alone and patients with impaired mobility. This is particularly relevant as hospital eye services across the world are in the process of restarting.
Keyphrases
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- diabetic retinopathy
- primary care
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- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- sleep quality
- age related macular degeneration
- optical coherence tomography
- vascular endothelial growth factor
- working memory
- mental health
- case report
- glycemic control
- type diabetes
- adverse drug
- adipose tissue
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- depressive symptoms
- electronic health record