Vernal keratoconjunctivitis: What is it and how is it treated?
31/10/2024
22/04/2020
As in many other pathologies, also in the field of visual health, ophthalmologists at the Barraquer Ophthalmology Center have detected that the fear of Covid-19 transmission significantly reduces emergency care attendance, even in cases of great need.
Although at all times, in this pandemic situation, the Center has recommended the responsible use of medical emergencies, the risk that many people are failing to come with unequivocal symptoms of large eye injuries and serious conditions complicate the clinical profile and can cause irreversible injuries.
That is why "from the Barraquer Ophthalmology Center we consider it important to remember in which situations it is essential for people to go urgently to the specialist and thus avoid an aggravation of cases," emphasizes Dr. Juan Álvarez de Toledo, ophthalmologist and medical deputy director of the Center.
These are the cases in which we recommend going to the emergency service quickly:
To reinforce this message and "for the peace of mind of patients, it should be noted that both the Center and the emergency services of large hospitals have strict protocols and security controls to prevent the spread of the coronavirus," concludes Dr. Álvarez de Toledo.