Impact of COVID-19 on Neuro-Ophthalmology in the United States: A National Survey.
Can J Neurol Sci
; : 1-5, 2023 Mar 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2285841
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the impacts of the COVID-19 on neuro-ophthalmology practice in the United States.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional study.METHODS:
The North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society distributed a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on neuro-ophthalmic practice to its members. The survey consisted of 15 questions regarding the impact of the pandemic on neuro-ophthalmic practice and perspectives.RESULTS:
Twenty-eight neuro-ophthalmologists practicing in the United States responded to our survey. In this survey, 64% of survey respondents were male (n = 18), while 36% were female (n = 10). The average age of a respondent was 55 years old. According to 77% of survey respondents, various neuro-ophthalmic diseases were reported to have worsened during the pandemic including idiopathic intracranial hypertension, compressive optic neuropathy, optic neuritis, and giant cell arteritis.CONCLUSIONS:
This survey represents one of the largest studies to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic of neuro-ophthalmology. Given the underrepresentation of neuro-ophthalmology in the United States as described in the literature, this study strengthens the need for more neuro-ophthalmologists to provide timely care, particularly during the pandemic. Further interventions to incentivize the pursuit of neuro-ophthalmology training may help combat the effects of COVID-19 on neuro-ophthalmic conditions.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Can J Neurol Sci
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cjn.2023.37
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