Background: The Sheffield Virtual Adult Strabismus service was already well established and was put to real-time trial during the COVID-19 pandemic. We describe a multi-disciplinary adaptation to offer a safe and effective service delivery. We evaluate the efficacy of a virtual strabismus service during the pandemic to meet clinical demand, streamline patient care, balance care delivery and optimise medical input.Methods: Prospective data analysis from the virtual strabismus clinics dated from January 2015 to November 2021. All information was captured at first consultation with comprehensive specialist Orthoptic assessment and imaging; then reviewed by a strabismus consultant for clinical outcome. Management was discussed virtually with patients by the consultant.Results: Pre-COVID (January 2015–March 2020), 1,068 appointments were offered. During COVID (July 2020–November 2021), 442 appointments were offered. Clinical capacity increased to meet demand. Within two months of service re-opening, first appointment mean waiting time reduced below 18 weeks. During COVID, 24.6% of patients were listed for procedures after first visit. Face-to-face medical follow up for non-surgical cases reduced from 47.7% to 16.3%.Conclusion: Virtual strabismus services offer flexible, safe and effective ways to meet fluctuating referral patterns and maximise limited time and resources. Orthoptists are uniquely essential and highly valued keyworkers to conservatively manage non-surgical strabismus. Utilising the skillsets of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) across the NHS is crucial to sustain ongoing clinical demand and patient care.


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    Titel :

    Utilising Virtual Clinics and Orthoptists to Aid COVID-19 Service Recovery in Adult Strabismus


    Beteiligte:
    Francis, Jessica E. (Autor:in) / Rhodes, Martin (Autor:in) / Simmons, Joshua (Autor:in) / Choi, Jessy (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2022-11-07


    Anmerkungen:

    doi:10.22599/bioj.273
    British and Irish Orthoptic Journal; Vol 18 (2022); 144–151 ; 2516-3590



    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



    Klassifikation :

    DDC:    629



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