Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
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: = 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.
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2023.37
Institutions: University College Dublin, University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, Houston Methodist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Cornell University, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Weill Cornell Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas A&M University
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,255
OpenAlex ID: W4361004540