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How to Manage a Strabismus Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic; What is Really Urgent, What is Not?: A Single-Center

Demet Yabanoğlu1, Hande Taylan Şekeroğlu1

  • 1Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey

Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology
|April 28, 2022
PubMed

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During COVID-19 quarantine, pediatric ophthalmology clinics managed strabismus cases. The study highlights acute-onset neurological conditions like sixth cranial nerve palsy and esotropia in children.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neurology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic imposed strict quarantine measures globally.
  • Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus clinics faced challenges in managing patients under these conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the management strategies of a pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus clinic during COVID-19 quarantine in Turkey.
  • To analyze patient demographics, symptoms, and diagnoses during the pandemic.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective review of patients seen during the quarantine period.
  • All patients received the highest level of personal protection during examinations.

Main Results:

  • Ten pediatric patients (mean age 9 years) were evaluated.
  • Common symptoms included ocular misalignment and diplopia.
  • Diagnoses included sixth cranial nerve palsy (4 patients) and acute-onset comitant esotropia (3 patients).
  • Six patients showed significant cranial magnetic resonance imaging findings.

Conclusions:

  • Acute-onset neurological conditions, including those affecting the eyes, appear more frequent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • This case series contributes to understanding the neurological manifestations of COVID-19 in pediatric ophthalmology.
Abstract

Keywords:
COVID-19acute-onset strabismusneuro-ophthalmology

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