The Impact of COVID-19 on Diabetic Retinopathy Monitoring and Treatment.
Curr Diab Rep
; 21(10): 40, 2021 09 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1397050
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide. Although screening and early treatment guidelines for DR have significantly reduced the disease burden, restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have changed real-world practice patterns in the management of DR. This review summarizes evolving guidelines and outcomes of the treatment of DR in the setting of the pandemic. RECENT FINDINGS:
Intravitreal injections for DR have decreased significantly globally during the pandemic, ranging from approximately 30 to nearly 100% reduction, compared to corresponding timepoints in 2019. Most studies on functional outcomes show a decrease in visual acuity on delayed follow-up. Changing practice patterns in the management of DR has led to fewer intravitreal injections and overall reduction in visual acuity on follow-up. As COVID variants emerge, it will be necessary to continue evaluating practice guidelines.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetic Retinopathy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Variants
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Curr Diab Rep
Journal subject:
Endocrinology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11892-021-01411-6
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