Impact of COVID-19 pandemic control measures on amblyopia treatment: a retrospective study of records from a tertiary eye hospital in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Amblyopia is the most common cause of unilateral visual impairment in children and requires long-term treatment. This study aimed to quantify the impact of pandemic control measures on amblyopia management.

Design and setting

This was a retrospective cohort study of data from a large amblyopia management database at a major tertiary eye care centre in China.

Participants

Outpatients with amblyopia who visited the hospital from 1 June 2019, through 28 February 2022.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was the number of first and follow-up in-person visits to the hospital for amblyopia treatment. Secondary outcomes included the time interval between consecutive visits and improvement of vision (visual acuity, contrast sensitivity

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10335509 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature