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. 2020 Oct 12;5(7):625–632. doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2020.09.024

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.