Patient Perceptions of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Risk and Association With Continuity of Ophthalmic Care.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Patient perceptions regarding the risks of obtaining in-person ophthalmic care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may affect adherence to recommended treatment plans and influence visual outcomes. A deeper understanding of patient perspectives will inform strategies to optimize adherence with vision-preserving therapies.

Objective

To evaluate perceptions of COVID-19 exposure risk and their association with appointment attendance among patients at high risk of both reversible and irreversible vision loss from lapses in care.

Design, setting, and participants

This survey study included a nonvalidated telephone survey designed in April and May of 2020 and a retrospective medical record review conducted in parallel with survey administratio

SUBMITTER: Lindeke-Myers A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7953331 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature