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Ophthalmology Times
; 48(1):14-15, 2023.
Article
in English
| CINAHL | ID: covidwho-2245617
ABSTRACT
The article discusses how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected keratoconus (KC) diagnosis and management. Topics explored include the delay in the delivery of ophthalmic care during the early days of the pandemic due to service suspensions, the visual acuity lost by patients due to the delayed KC diagnosis and treatment, and the necessity of in-person evaluation of patients for KC to ensure accuracy of diagnosis.