COVID-19 pandemic and rates of common ophthalmic procedures among Medicare beneficiaries

JAMA Ophthalmology

2025-02-06

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The results of this study show that the COVID-19 pandemic caused a notable drop in the number of common ophthalmic procedures among Medicare beneficiaries, especially in laser peripheral iridotomy, while eye drug injections saw minimal changes. The Northeast experienced the largest reductions, highlighting the pandemic’s association with changes in eye care and indicating a need for focused recovery efforts in the hardest hit areas.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jessica D. Randolph, MD, email jessica.randolph@vcuhealth.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.6065)

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