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13 May 2021: Clinical Research

Ophthalmic Emergencies and Effects of Different Quarantine Models During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Berna Akova ABCDEFG* , Sertaç Argun Kıvanç ABCDEFG

DOI: 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.

Complaints20192020Z test
NumberPercentage (%)NumberPercentage (%)P value
Ocular trauma135673.1%82170.7%>0.05
Ocular infection1819.8%1129.6%>0.05
Pain/burning/stinging1407.5%11810.2%
Sudden vision loss1136.1%695.9%>0.05
Uveitis392.1%272.3%>0.05
Flashing light/floating bodies181.0%70.6%>0.05
Glaucoma40.2%20.2%>0.05
Diplopia40.2%50.4%>0.05

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Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750
Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750