Table 3.
Complications Reported by Telephone Call or Epic Electronic Message and Urgent Visit Subset
Complication Type | % of Total Complications (No.) |
---|---|
Minor | 3.6% (37) |
Serious | 1.3% (13) |
Iritis | 0.3% (3) |
Corneal abrasion | 0.1% (1) |
Conjunctivitis | 0.1% (1) |
Increased intraocular pressure | 0.1% (1) |
Posterior vitreous detachment | 0.1% (1) |
Vitreous cell | 0.1% (1) |
Vitreous hemorrhage | 0.1% (1) |
Other | 0.4% (4) |
Unrelated | 0.7% (7) |
Total | 5.5% (57) |
This subset of the patient population represents those who first sought treatment by telephone call or Epic electronic message and were told by a provider to “return as needed,” after which the patient initiated an unscheduled, urgent office visit. Total complications in all encounters was 1031.