Table 3. Ophthalmological emergency department leading diagnoses categorized by period and ICD-9-CM.
| 10 MAR– 04 MAY 2020 | 15 JAN– 09 MAR 2020 | 10 MAR– 04 MAY 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | Frequency | Diagnosis | Frequency | Diagnosis | Frequency |
| 372.71 Hyperemia of the conjunctiva | 29 (11.8) | 372.30 Conjunctivitis, unspecified | 117 (16.5) | 372.30 Conjunctivitis, unspecified | 242 (25.2) |
| 360.50 Foreign body, magnetic, intraocular, unspecified | 26 (10.6) | 368.10 Subjective visual disturbance, unspecified | 80 (11.3) | 372.71 Hyperemia of the conjunctiva | 160 (16.7) |
| 368.10 Subjective visual disturbance, unspecified | 22 (8.9) | 918.1Corneal abrasion | 75 (10.5) | 368.10 Subjective visual disturbance, unspecified | 132 (13.8) |
| 918.1Corneal abrasion | 19 (7.7) | 372.71 Hyperemia of the conjunctiva | 69 (9.7) | 360.50 Foreign body, magnetic, intraocular, unspecified | 88 (9.2) |
| 372.30 Conjunctivitis, unspecified | 19 (7.7) | 360.50 Foreign body, magnetic, intraocular, unspecified | 52 (7.3) | 918.1 Corneal abrasion | 71 (7.4) |
Ophthalmological Emergency Department leading diagnoses categorized by period. Diagnosis were categorized using codes from the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9- CM). Cases are reported as number and percentage values (between round brackets).