Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on eye removal procedures at an urban level 1 trauma center
The rate of eye removal procedures increased during the recent pandemic. Although delayed care of chronic eye conditions may have contributed to the increased rates of painful blind eyes, the increased trauma-related eye removals may be attributed to the simultaneous spike in violent assaults in New York City.
Authors
- Joyce N. Mbekeani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8801-4110)
- Afshin Parsikia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0092-4882)
- Sruthi Kodali
- Yael Steinberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2188-3837)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Jacobi Medical Center (US)
- University Medical Center (US)
- Stony Brook University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.2024-0312
- Primary Topic
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00