Questionnaire about the impact of the pandemic on strabismus and amblyopia care in Latin America

Abstract

Objective: To identify the behavior and opinion of doctors dedicated to strabismus and amblyopia care regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The concern about treatment delay in patients already diagnosed with strabismus and amblyopia, as well as the difficulty for the comprehensive study of new cases, has been the basis for the application of the questionnaire aimed at Latin American countries. Methods: A questionnaire of 11 items was prepared for physicians who attend strabismus and amblyopia cases from Latin American countries. The Google Drive platform was used, with the graphic elements under descriptive statistics and an exposure time from October 9-12, 2020. These results were partially reported during the webinar of the