Open AccessThe Impact of COVID-19 on Neuro-Ophthalmology Office Visits and Adoption of Telemedicine Services
Author(s) -
Heather E. Moss,
Melissa W. Ko,
Devin D. Mackay,
Divya Chauhan,
Karen G Gutierrez,
Natacha C Villegas,
Kevin E. Lai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of neuro-ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1536-5166
pISSN - 1070-8022
DOI - 10.1097/wno.0000000000001356
Subject(s) - telemedicine , telehealth , medicine , covid-19 , medical emergency , demographics , health care , public health , pandemic , emergency medicine , family medicine , nursing , demography , disease , pathology , sociology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has significantly changed medical practice in the United States, including an increase in the utilization of telemedicine. Here, we characterize change in neuro-ophthalmic care delivery during the early COVID-19 PHE, including a comparison of care delivered via telemedicine and in office.