Delayed Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy for Patients During the COVID-19 Lockdown: An Ethical Endeavor.
Mutasem ElfalahSaif Aldeen S AlRyalatMario Domenico ToroRobert RejdakSandrine ZweifelRashed NazzalMohammed Abu-AmeerhOsama AbabnehAlmutez GharaibehZuhair SharifJehad MeqbilMo'ath AlShawabkehAmal AlwreikatMuawyah Al BdourMaysa Al HussainiYacoub A YousefPublished in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)
The impact of delay in the scheduled intravitreal injections resulted in variable outcomes depending on the indication. Triaging the urgency of patients should be based on the indication to support the equity principle of bioethics, where those in need are prioritized against others, depending on potential adverse outcome.