Dr.Agarwal's Eye Hospital: Five-fold increase in cases of advanced cataract and dry eyes during pandemic
Chennai, 19 February 2021: The pandemic significantly worsened the severity of most eye conditions in people, with an increased number of patients suffering from advanced cataracts, eye infections, severe dry eyes (digital eye strain), and even corneal graft rejection, according to doctors of Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital . The worst impact was seen in cases of advanced cataracts and dry eyes, all resulting from delayed treatment or loss of work-life balance due to working from home. VideoЁЯСЗ Giving statistics comparing the pre- and post-pandemic situation, Prof. Amar Agarwal, Chairman, Dr Agarwal Group of Eye Hospital, said: “In the last quarter of 2019, less than 10 percent of all cataract patients coming to our hospital were suffering from advanced cataract. In the last quarter of 2020, this figure jumped to 50%, a five-fold increase. The cases of dry eyes due to digital eye strain similarly jumped from 10% to 30-50% over the same period. We noticed worsening of existing cases of gla...
