COVID-19 has challenged ophthalmology, like every other sector of health care, to rapidly develop strategies to respond to the crisis.
It has brought changes that have profoundly reshaped the present and future of medical education, patient care, clinical practice and practice management. It has opened unforeseen opportunities and catalyzed technological innovations. Last but not least, it has been an eye-opener, calling attention to the urgency of making health care more equitable and more sustainable.
“A cataclysmic event forces you out of your comfort zone. It forces you to think out