Abstract
Purpose :
We compared and analyzed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on ocular disease and changes in risk factors before and after COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods :
This study was conducted based on data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2015-2021. To evaluate the impact of ocular diseases before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were examined and binary logistic regression analysis was performed. The patient group was divided into those under 60 years of age and over 60 years of age.
Results :
A total of 50,158 people were diagnosed, with 7,270 diagnosed with cataracts, 921 with glaucoma, and 439 with age-related macular degeneration. Cataract risk factors include COVID-19 pandemic (OR, 1.149), hypertension (OR, 1.514), dyslipidemia (OR, 1.146), stroke (OR, 1.300), diabetes (OR, 1.578), and depression (OR, 1.551) Glaucoma risk factor were hypertension (OR, 1.245), dyslipidemia (OR, 1.502), diabetes (OR, 1.330), and depression (OR, 1.11). Risk factors of age-related macular degeneration were the COVID-19 pandemic (OR, 1.556), dyslipidemia (OR, 1.622), and depression (OR, 1.450).
Conclusions :
A total of 50,158 people were diagnosed, with 7,270 diagnosed with cataracts, 921 with glaucoma, and 439 with age-related macular degeneration. Cataract risk factors include COVID-19 pandemic (OR, 1.149), hypertension (OR, 1.514), dyslipidemia (OR, 1.146), stroke (OR, 1.300), diabetes (OR, 1.578), and depression (OR, 1.551) Glaucoma risk factor were hypertension (OR, 1.245), dyslipidemia (OR, 1.502), diabetes (OR, 1.330), and depression (OR, 1.11). Risk factors of age-related macular degeneration were the COVID-19 pandemic (OR, 1.556), dyslipidemia (OR, 1.622), and depression (OR, 1.450).
This abstract was presented at the 2024 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Seattle, WA, May 5-9, 2024.