Open AccessThe Impact of Non-Ophthalmic Factors on Intravitreal Injections During the COVID-19 Lockdown
Author(s) -
Sahar Ashrafzadeh,
Bradley S. Gundlach,
Irena Tsui
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s314840
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , ophthalmology , macular degeneration , pediatrics , disease , emergency medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, it was difficult to know what factors would affect patient and physician decision-making regarding ophthalmic care utilization. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of non-ophthalmic factors on patient decision-making to receive intravitreal injections during the COVID-19 lockdown.