Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Retinal Detachment: A Multicenter Experience

In this retrospective multicenter study of 261 eyes (259), patients who underwent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) post-lockdown period experienced an additional 22-day delay leading to significantly more epiretinal membrane, proliferative vitreoretinopathy and lower single surgery anatomic success. During lockdown, perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas was utilized more commonly; and pneumatic retinopexy was used more commonly in COVID-19-positive patients.