LAS VEGAS — Virtual assessments filled gaps in ophthalmology patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic and may reduce unnecessary in-person visits, according to a presentation here.
At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Jenny Ma, MD, said COVID-19 presented a difficult challenge for the delivery of ophthalmology care.
“Over 3 months of the COVID-19 lockdown period, most optometry and ophthalmology clinics were closed,” she said. “Virtual eye assessments emerged to fill a gap in patient care.”
Researchers conducted a retrospective,