Open AccessImpact of COVID-19 nationwide lockdown on retinoblastoma treatment and outcome: A study of 476 eyes of 326 children
Author(s) -
Rolika Bansal,
Ankita Aishwarya,
Raksha Rao,
Marem C Christy,
Mrittika Sen,
Harika Regani,
Poonam Bagai,
Vijay Anand P. Reddy,
Kaustubh Mulay,
Pramila Bongoni,
Santosh G Honavar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2243_21
Subject(s) - medicine , retinoblastoma , covid-19 , pediatrics , observational study , surgery , disease , biochemistry , chemistry , infectious disease (medical specialty) , gene
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and the resultant nationwide lockdown and travel restrictions led to difficulty in providing timely and regular treatment to patients with childhood cancers such as retinoblastoma. This study is aimed at assessing the demography, clinical presentation, treatment strategies, and outcome of treatment defaulters due to the lockdown.