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Research Paper | Ophthalmology | India | Volume 10 Issue 7, July 2021


Impact of COVID19 Pandemic Lockdown on Ophthalmic Screening of Preterm Neonates in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Uttarakhand

Vatsala Vats | Anjali Chaudhary [2] | Sushobhan Dasgupta | Ashwani Sharma | Himani Gupta | Kavleen Kaur


Abstract: Context: A preterm birth is known to manifest with long term challenges for the developing visual system to cope with. The changes made to lifestyle, and working conditions during COVID19 pandemic with a nationwide lockdown, saw a decrease in ophthalmic cases and consultations including referrals of preterm births. Aims: This study was done to assess the impact of the lockdown on ophthalmic references of preterms in a tertiary care hospital in Uttarakhand. Settings and Design: Cross sectional hospital based study. Methods and Material: A cross sectional hospital based study wherein a preterm birth was considered a case for ophthalmic evaluation. Only preterms born in the institution were included. Those preterms born outside yet screened for ophthalmic assessment were excluded from the study. Statistical analysis used: Anova test, Chi-square test. Results: The study states a significant decrease in ophthalmic services in the lockdown period. We saw a statistically significant decline in referrals of preterm births during the lockdown period implying a decrease in preterm births. Conclusions: A change in the external environment like a lockdown with cessation of outdoor activities seemed to have a favourable impact on preterm birth, with probably either because of increase in gestational age of the preterm or conversion into a term delivery. This study should stimulate the related fields to explore factors related to preterm births through a different perspective.


Keywords: COVID-19, Pandemic, ocular anomalies, preterm


Edition: Volume 10 Issue 7, July 2021,


Pages: 360 - 362


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Vatsala Vats, Anjali Chaudhary, Sushobhan Dasgupta, Ashwani Sharma, Himani Gupta, Kavleen Kaur, "Impact of COVID19 Pandemic Lockdown on Ophthalmic Screening of Preterm Neonates in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Uttarakhand", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 10 Issue 7, July 2021, pp. 360-362, https://www.ijsr.net/get_abstract.php?paper_id=SR21623130717

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