13 May 2021 : Clinical Research
Ophthalmic Emergencies and Effects of Different Quarantine Models During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Berna Akova1ABCDEFG*, Sertaç Argun Kıvanç1ABCDEFGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.931967
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931967
Table 3 The reasons for emergency depatment presentations in March, April, and May in 2019 and 2020.
| Complaints | 2019 | 2020 | Z test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage (%) | Number | Percentage (%) | P value | |
| Ocular trauma | 1356 | 73.1% | 821 | 70.7% | >0.05 |
| Ocular infection | 181 | 9.8% | 112 | 9.6% | >0.05 |
| Pain/burning/stinging | 140 | 7.5% | 118 | 10.2% | |
| Sudden vision loss | 113 | 6.1% | 69 | 5.9% | >0.05 |
| Uveitis | 39 | 2.1% | 27 | 2.3% | >0.05 |
| Flashing light/floating bodies | 18 | 1.0% | 7 | 0.6% | >0.05 |
| Glaucoma | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | >0.05 |
| Diplopia | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | >0.05 |