Table 1. Demographics and Characteristics of the 28 Consults Received by the Expeditionary Ophthalmologist.
| Patient and consult characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 30.3 (9.8) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 26 (93) |
| Female | 2 (7) |
| Country | |
| US | 25 (89) |
| Coalition | 1 (4) |
| Afghanistan | 2 (7) |
| Category | |
| US military: active duty | |
| Not aviation or special duty | 13 (46) |
| Aviation | 6 (21) |
| Special duty | 3 (11) |
| US government or contractor | 3 (11) |
| Coalition military | 1 (4) |
| Afghanistan military | 1 (4) |
| Afghanistan civilian | 1 (4) |
| Response time requested | |
| Routine (response, <24 h) | 16 (57) |
| Priority (response, <4 h) | 4 (14) |
| Urgent (response, <1 h) | 8 (29) |
| Eye trauma | |
| Yes | 5 (18) |
| No | 23 (82) |
| Role of care | |
| 1 | 7 (24) |
| 2 | 8 (28) |
| 3 | 14 (48) |