Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits and The Opioid Epidemic: a 10-Year Analysis.

Bushra UsmaniAsad LatifSohani AmarasekeraSabrina MukhtarMustafa IftikharSaleema KheraniYasir J SepahDeepta RaghavanWilliam D SmithVishal JhanjiKunal K DansinganiSyed M A Shah

Published in: Ophthalmic epidemiology (2020)

In the era of opioid crisis, an increase in ED visits with ophthalmic complaints is seen, with increasing direct and indirect costs on the healthcare system. More research is needed to establish causality and devise strategies to lower this burden.

Keyphrases

emergency department
chronic pain
pain management
public health
risk factors
electronic health record