DR. PAYAL SHAH

DR. SHREYA SHAH, DR. MEHUL SHAH, DR. RUPALI BARNWAL

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:TO STUDY IMPACT OF LOCK DOWN ON CHRONIC OCULAR DISEASES THAT REQUIRE REGULAR FOLLOW UPS BUT LOCKDOWN HAD A HUGE IMPACT ON PATIENTS PRESENTING AT EYE CENTRE

METHODS:THIS WAS RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY THAT WE COLLECTED DURING LOCKDOWN PERIOD FROM 22/03/2020 TO 22/08/2021 OF DR, UVEITIS AND GLAUCOMA. DATA COLLECTED FROM EMR DURING SIMILAR PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR (15/11/2018-15/03/2020). WE COMPARED DATA DURING THESE TWO PERIODS. WE COULD NOT HAVE DATA FROM OUTSIDE DISTRICTS BECAUSE OF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS.

RESULTS: INCIDENCE OF CHRONIC OCULAR DISEASES-DR WAS 3.91% BEFORE COVID AND 5.72% DURING COVID,GLAUCOMA-6.16% BEFORE COVID AND 6.68% DURING COVID AND UVEITIS-2.16% BEFORE AND 2.58% DURING COVID.

CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS CHANGED THE OPHTHALMIC PRESENTATION AND IMPACT ON TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS OF CHRONIC OCULAR DISEASES IS INSIGNIFICANT.