Pandemic changes glaucoma management in Latin America

The COVID-19 pandemic stemmed workflows and changed the way Latin American ophthalmologists treat patients, according to a presenter at the virtual Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum.
“We have less workflow, and after the pandemic, we may need longer office hours,” S. Fabian Lerner, MD, said.
Lerner conducted a survey of key opinion leaders from the Latin American Glaucoma Society from Dec. 15 to 16, 2020. Forty-seven ophthalmologists responded, representing Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru.
The pandemic is altering the number of patients

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