Impact of COVID-19 on ophthalmic surgical procedures in sub-Saharan Africa: a multicentre study

• Main Authors: Naseer Ally, Sarah Ismail, Natasha Naidu, Ismail Makda, Ismail Mayet, Michael E. Gyasi, Peter Makafui, Arlette Nomo, Chantal Nanfack, Anesu T. Madikane, Walda D. Pohl, Bayanda N. Mbambisa, Jonathan T. Oettle, Feyi Adepoju, Toibat B. Tota-Bolarinwa, Amelia Buque, Sidonia J. N. Khalau, Douglas Zirima, Brian Takayidza, Ugochukwu A. Eze, Akinyemi Adedeji, Frank Sandi, Jacinta Feksi, Ogugua Okonkwo, Adekunle Hassan, Nagib du Toit, Shahlaa Petersen, Caroline Tsimi, Viola Dovoma, Mustapha Bature, Mohammed Adamu, Suhanyah Okeke, Ifeoma N. Asimadu, Nkiru N. Kizor-Akaraiwe, Chinyelu N. Ezisi, Henry E. Nkumbe, Tchoyou T. M. Olivier, Hassan D. Alli
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2024
• Subjects: COVID-19; Ophthalmology; Sub-Saharan Africa; Ophthalmic surgery; Cataract; Glaucoma; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Pivot
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00589-1; https://doaj.org/article/0a2228c258fd42e4b5cef14119dbe221

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on healthcare and ophthalmology services globally. Numerous studies amongst various medical and surgical specialties showed a reduction in patient attendance and surgical procedures performed. Prior published ophthalmic literature focus...