Perioperative corneal injury: An unseen casualty of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study is the first to reveal an increased incidence in perioperative corneal injuries during the COVID era and should alert clinicians to this observation. This study could inform investigations into practice or patient factors that changed as a result of the COVID pandemic. We were aware of several adverse corneal injury reports during COVID and as a result did a formal IRB approved retrospective review to see if corneal injuries were more common during that period.

Methods

This is a retrospective cross-sectional observational study based on the hospital reporting of corneal injuries in the peri-operative time-period during the COVID pandemic. Comparison to known incidence of corneal injuries from the same institution in the pre COVID era were made. The ob

SUBMITTER: Yeoh CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9455800 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature