Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of cases Pre and Post COVID-19 era.
| Total | Pre COVID-19 (March 16–June 30, 2019) |
During COVID-19 (March 16–June 2020) |
p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total emergency attendance | 19,388 | 13,134 | 6254 | – |
| Total surgical trauma (%) | 27 (0.14%) | 13 (0.10%) | 14 (0.22%) | *0.048 |
| Injury type | ||||
| Globe perforation | 13 (48%) | 4 (31%) | 9 (64%) | 0.128 |
| Sclero-corneal laceration | 6 (22%) | 4 (31%) | 2 (14%) | 0.385 |
| Lid laceration | 5 (19%) | 3 (23%) | 2 (14%) | 0.648 |
| IOFB | 3 (11%) | 2 (15%) | 1 (7%) | 0.596 |
| Place of injury | ||||
| Occupational | 2 (7%) | 2 (15%) | 0 (0%) | 0.222 |
| Residential | 19 (70%) | 6 (46%) | 13 (93%) | *0.013 |
| Not specified | 6 (22%) | 5 (38%) | 1 (7%) | – |
| Activity type | ||||
| Home activity (DIY/gardening, etc.) | 14 (42%) | 5 (39%) | 9 (64%) | 0.257 |
| Assault | 7 (26%) | 2 (15%) | 5 (36%) | 0.385 |
| Fall | 4 (15%) | 4 (31%) | 0 (0%) | *0.041 |
| Occupational | 2 (7%) | 2 (15%) | 0 (0%) | 0.222 |
| Grade of surgeon | ||||
| Speciality trainee 3–7 | 14 (52%) | 10 (77%) | 4 (29%) | *0.021 |
| Fellow | 7 (26%) | 1 (8%) | 6 (43%) | 0.077 |
| Consultant | 6 (22%) | 2 (15%) | 4 (29%) | 0.648 |
| Laterality (% Right) | 12 (44%) | 6 (46%) | 6 (43%) | 1.000 |
| Gender (% Male) | 19 (70%) | 8 (62%) | 11 (79%) | 0.420 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 13 (48%) | 8 (62%) | 5 (36%) | 0.257 |
| South Asian | 2 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (14%) | 0.481 |
| Black | 3 (11%) | 2 (15%) | 1 (7%) | 0.596 |
| Mixed | 2 (7%) | 2 (15%) | 0 (0%) | 0.222 |
| Other | 7 (26%) | 1 (8%) | 6 (43%) | 0.077 |
| Age | 39 (28–57) | 32 (15–51) | 45 (35–57) | 0.220 |
| PreOp VA (LogMAR) | 1.00 (0.18–2.70) | 0.40 (0.18–1.00) | 2.40 (1.00–2.70) | 0.091 |
| PostOpVA (LogMAR) | 0.78 (0.18–2.70) | 0.30 (0.18–1.78) | 2.55 (0.24–2.85) | 0.235 |
| LogMAR Gain (LogMAR) | 0.00 (0.00–0.30) | 0.22 (−0.12–0.40) | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) | 0.797 |
Age and LogMAR are reported as median (interquartile range), with p values from Mann–Whitney U tests, or as N (%), with p values from Fisher’s exact tests for two groups or chi-squared test for >2 groups.
*p Values significant at p < 0.05.