Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-9570
+44 1223 790975
Michael Kinori
The Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center,
52621 Tel-Hashomer
Israel
Research Article
Referral Pattern of Nighttime Visits to the Ocular Emergency Department at a Tertiary Referral Center in Israel
Author(s): Daphna Prat, Sivan Elyashiv, Ido Didi Fabian, Esther Shabtai, Hadas Newman and Michael KinoriDaphna Prat, Sivan Elyashiv, Ido Didi Fabian, Esther Shabtai, Hadas Newman and Michael Kinori
Objective: The structure of the Israeli healthcare system is such that it is frequently more convenient for the patient to present to an ophthalmologic emergency department (OED) at night instead of waiting for a scheduled appointment in an outpatient setting. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the diagnoses of patients who attended an OED of a tertiary referral center at night during a one-year period.
Methods: A prospective study. All patients who presented to our medical center’s OED between 22:00-06:00 were enrolled. On presentation, all patients filled in a demographic and medical questionnaire, and the attending ophthalmologists filled in another questionnaire on the diagnosis and the treatment that had been provided. Data from electronic/paper medical records were collected and analyzed, and cases were categorized post.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000761