COVID-19 impact on retinal detachment in Germany: seasonal peaks persist and shifts in surgical trends
The pandemic correlated with reduced RRD admissions, smaller declines in TRD, and persistent seasonality in Germany. These findings underscore the importance of adaptive healthcare strategies that preserve timely surgical interventions and resource allocation for sight-threatening conditions during public health crises.
Authors
- Ahmad Samir Alfaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0930-4583)
- Armin Wolf
- Efstathios Vounotrypidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9833-2200)
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital (GB)
- University Hospital Ulm (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-025-03706-z
- Primary Topic
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universität Ulm