Profile of eye-related emergency department visits in Ontario - a Canadian perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the epidemiology of ophthalmic presentations to emergency departments can help guide resource allocation, medical education programs, and optimize the patient experience. The purpose of this investigation was to summarize and assess the urgency of ophthalmic presentations in emergency departments (EDs) in Ontario, Canada over a 5-year period.

Methods

This was a multicentered retrospective review of all patient presentations to EDs in Ontario between January 1st, 2012, to December 31st, 2017. Presentations were included if patients had an ophthalmic related ICD-10 code as their primary problem prompting ED presentation.

Results

A total of 774,057 patients patient presentations were included across the pediatric (149,679 patients) and adult (624

SUBMITTER: Nanji K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332020 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature