Decrease in reporting rates of patients with eye diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of this phenomenon – one-center's experiences Letter to the Editor

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Published: Jun 30, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24292/01.OT.300620.9
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COVID-19, pandemic, reporting rate, treatment effectiveness, delay

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Aleksandra Świerczyńska
Oddział Okulistyczny z Pododdziałem Okulistyki Dziecięcej Szpital Specjalistyczny im. S. Żeromskiego
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2353-8079
Małgorzata Woś
Oddział Okulistyczny z Pododdziałem Okulistyki Dziecięcej Szpital Specjalistyczny im. S. Żeromskiego
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3184-9958

Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has significantly impacted the activities of medical entities and patients’ confidence in them. In our ward, we observed a dramatic decrease in patients’ reporting rates for both scheduled visits and unfortunately emergencies. This has had serious consequences for the success of the healing process. This paper presents statistical data from our ward and recent cases in which a patient's delay in seeking medical help could pose a serious threat to vision.

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Świerczyńska A, Woś M. Decrease in reporting rates of patients with eye diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of this phenomenon – one-center’s experiences. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2020Jun.30 [cited 2024Nov.22];7(2):149-54. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/1043
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Vol 7 No 2 (2020)
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Covid – special report
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