The Impact of Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Characteristics of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments at a Tertiary Referral Centre
Diana Dmuchowska,* Izabela Cwalina,* Pawel Krasnicki, Joanna Konopinska, Emil Saeed, Zofia Mariak, Iwona Obuchowska Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, 15-276, Poland*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Diana Dmuc...
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oai:doaj.org-article:4449446ebb9e4d7796a45c3644d35b772021-12-02T15:11:07ZThe Impact of Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Characteristics of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments at a Tertiary Referral Centre1177-5483https://doaj.org/article/4449446ebb9e4d7796a45c3644d35b772021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/the-impact-of-three-waves-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-the-characterist-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTHhttps://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Diana Dmuchowska,* Izabela Cwalina,* Pawel Krasnicki, Joanna Konopinska, Emil Saeed, Zofia Mariak, Iwona Obuchowska Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, 15-276, Poland*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Diana DmuchowskaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24a M. Sklodowskiej-Curie, Bialystok, 15-276, PolandTel +48 857468372Fax +48 857468604Email diana.dmuchowska@umb.edu.plPurpose: This study assessed the effect of three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic primarily on the number and timing of referrals due to rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and secondarily on the demographic or clinical characteristics of patients.Patients and Methods: A retrospective single-centre analysis of medical records included 247 eyes from 247 patients who underwent primary RRD repair with (phaco) vitrectomy between January 1, 2019, and May 31, 2021.Results: The percentage of referrals due to primary RRD during the first year of pandemic (March 2020–February 2021) was 16.5% (p=0.179) lower than a year earlier. The percentage of referrals during the first, second and third wave of the pandemic was 48.4%, 18.5% and 26.1% (p=0.029, 0.475, 0.343) lower than in the corresponding months of 2019. A rebound effect was observed only after the first wave. The numbers of referrals in April and May 2021 were similar as in the corresponding months of 2019. No significant differences were observed in the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients admitted before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, other than a tendency towards a higher representation of women, younger persons, longer duration of symptoms but better visual acuity in the latter group. Silicone oil tamponade was used more frequently during the pandemic than before.Conclusion: In this study, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the number and timing of referrals due to RRD and the clinical but not demographic characteristics of the patients. The effect lessened with the duration of the pandemic. Previously raised concerns regarding the delay in RRD referrals may no longer be valid during a potential fourth wave of the pandemic. The impact of the pandemic’s waves should be analysed separately, as such an approach provides a better insight into the fluctuations in the number of referrals due to RRD than a year-to-year comparison.Keywords: ophthalmic epidemiology, public health, SARS-CoV-2, lockdownDmuchowska DCwalina IKrasnicki PKonopinska JSaeed EMariak ZObuchowska IDove Medical Pressarticleophthalmic epidemiologypublic healthsars-cov-2lockdownOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol Volume 15, Pp 3481-3491 (2021) |
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Diana Dmuchowska,* Izabela Cwalina,* Pawel Krasnicki, Joanna Konopinska, Emil Saeed, Zofia Mariak, Iwona Obuchowska Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, 15-276, Poland*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Diana DmuchowskaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24a M. Sklodowskiej-Curie, Bialystok, 15-276, PolandTel +48 857468372Fax +48 857468604Email diana.dmuchowska@umb.edu.plPurpose: This study assessed the effect of three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic primarily on the number and timing of referrals due to rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and secondarily on the demographic or clinical characteristics of patients.Patients and Methods: A retrospective single-centre analysis of medical records included 247 eyes from 247 patients who underwent primary RRD repair with (phaco) vitrectomy between January 1, 2019, and May 31, 2021.Results: The percentage of referrals due to primary RRD during the first year of pandemic (March 2020–February 2021) was 16.5% (p=0.179) lower than a year earlier. The percentage of referrals during the first, second and third wave of the pandemic was 48.4%, 18.5% and 26.1% (p=0.029, 0.475, 0.343) lower than in the corresponding months of 2019. A rebound effect was observed only after the first wave. The numbers of referrals in April and May 2021 were similar as in the corresponding months of 2019. No significant differences were observed in the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients admitted before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, other than a tendency towards a higher representation of women, younger persons, longer duration of symptoms but better visual acuity in the latter group. Silicone oil tamponade was used more frequently during the pandemic than before.Conclusion: In this study, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the number and timing of referrals due to RRD and the clinical but not demographic characteristics of the patients. The effect lessened with the duration of the pandemic. Previously raised concerns regarding the delay in RRD referrals may no longer be valid during a potential fourth wave of the pandemic. The impact of the pandemic’s waves should be analysed separately, as such an approach provides a better insight into the fluctuations in the number of referrals due to RRD than a year-to-year comparison.Keywords: ophthalmic epidemiology, public health, SARS-CoV-2, lockdown |
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The Impact of Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Characteristics of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments at a Tertiary Referral Centre |
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The Impact of Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Characteristics of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments at a Tertiary Referral Centre |
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The Impact of Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Characteristics of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments at a Tertiary Referral Centre |
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The Impact of Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Characteristics of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments at a Tertiary Referral Centre |
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The Impact of Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Characteristics of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments at a Tertiary Referral Centre |
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impact of three waves of the covid-19 pandemic on the characteristics of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachments at a tertiary referral centre |
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