Increased Number of Submacular Hemorrhages as a Consequence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Lockdown

Authors :: Matteo Airaldi
Giovanni Staurenghi
Davide Monteduro
Francesco Romano
Mariano Cozzi
Salvatore Parrulli
Federico Zicarelli
Source :: Ophthalmology Retina
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2020.
Abstract: During early months of Covid-19, significant nonattendance to scheduled appointments was noticed in our tertiary center for nAMD. This resulted in an increased rate of sub-macular hemorrhages in April 2020 compared to two control periods.

Subjects :: Ophthalmology
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
business.industry
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Incidence (epidemiology)
Medicine
business

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