Incidence of Retinal Artery and Vein Occlusions During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina
AbstractBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To examine whether new cases of retinal artery occlusion (RAO) or retinal vein occlusion (RVO) increased during the coronavirus 209 (COVID-19) pandemic.PATIENTS AND METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study of patients visiting retina clinics with a new diagnosis in two time periods: between January 1, 2019, and February 29, 2020 (the pre–COVID-19 period), and…
