COVID-19 Changed Prevalence, Disease Spectrum and Management Strategies of Ocular Trauma

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted the health of people around the world and has reshaped social behaviors and clinical practice. The purpose of this perspective is to provide epidemiologists and clinicians with information about how the spectrum of ocular trauma diseases changed, as well as to optimize management for improving patient prognosis during this crisis. Analysis of current studies revealed that the prevalence of eye trauma decreased overall, with a trend of delayed medical treatment during the COVID-19 era. Irregular epidemic prevention and control measures, unprotected home activities, and unusual mental states are the main causes of ocular trauma. Strategies for reducing morbidity are also discussed, including popularizing the use norms of prevention and control supplies, taking heed to the safety of family activities, highlighting the special status of child protection, and paying attention to previous case data to implement region-specific precautions. The procedure of ophthalmological emergency and outpatient management should also be optimized, and mental health should be emphasized during this pandemic.

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“…Consequently, there has been a decline in global cases of ocular trauma, reshaping the injury landscape. However, the documented increase in instances of domestic violence is noteworthy, as indicated by a few studies [ 11 ]. Our study evaluated the visual outcomes after OGIs and changing trends in demography and mode of injury in the time of COVID-19 in the Indian population.…”

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“…Indeed, several prior reports have focused on shifts in the disease spectrum during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic regarding the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, 11 mental health disorders, 12 and ocular trauma. 10 Alkharsah et al demonstrated a twofold increase in RSV‐positive cases in 2021 compared to the average positive cases from previous years. 11 Researchers found that COVID‐19 outbreaks and related nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) may have reduced influenza in Southern and Northern China and the United States by 79.2%, 79.4%, and 67.2%.…”

“…Efforts to slow the spread of disease led to the introduction of hygiene‐focused countermeasures, including social distancing, hand washing, mask‐wearing, and reductions in contact numbers 9 . Many countries adopted shelter‐in‐place policies to curb the pandemic 10 . We hypothesized that this global paradigm shift may similarly have resulted in changes in the spectrum of neonatal diseases treated in hospitals.…”

“…We hypothesized that this global paradigm shift may similarly have resulted in changes in the spectrum of neonatal diseases treated in hospitals. Indeed, several prior reports have focused on shifts in the disease spectrum during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic regarding the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, 11 mental health disorders, 12 and ocular trauma 10 . Alkharsah et al demonstrated a twofold increase in RSV‐positive cases in 2021 compared to the average positive cases from previous years 11 .…”

“… 9 Many countries adopted shelter‐in‐place policies to curb the pandemic. 10 We hypothesized that this global paradigm shift may similarly have resulted in changes in the spectrum of neonatal diseases treated in hospitals. Indeed, several prior reports have focused on shifts in the disease spectrum during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic regarding the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, 11 mental health disorders, 12 and ocular trauma.…”