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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Ocular Oncology Services at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia Anggraini, Neni; Nursanti, Hanifah Rahmani; Mahyuddin, Mutmainah
Indonesian Journal of Cancer Vol 18, No 1 (2024): March
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33371/ijoc.v18i1.1011

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Background:: Delay of diagnosis and treatment in ocular oncology services due to the COVID-19 pandemic is very disadvantageous. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on new patients with suspected eye tumors in terms of volume, characteristics, and waiting time for a procedure. Methods: : A retrospective study based on hospital records of new patients was held in the ocular oncology clinic of Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, a tertiary eye care center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Patients were analyzed descriptively based on three time periods: pre-COVID-19, COVID-19 social restriction, and post-COVID-19 social restriction. Each patient was stratified according to case priority during the COVID-19 pandemic suggested by Indonesia’s Ophthalmologist Association (IOA). Results: During the COVID-19 social restriction between March to June 2020, new patient volume decreased by 73.1%, with a 75.5% decline in referrals from the governmental hospital. Elderly, pediatric, and highly educated patients were less likely to visit the clinic. Patients with acute onset, invasive or metastatic tumors, and advanced T-stage were more likely to be referred to the hospital. Third-priority cases referred with a lower ratio during COVID-19 social restriction (29% vs 44.9% in pre-COVID-19 and 35.1% in post-COVID-19 social restriction) and had to wait longer for the procedure (41 (18–60) days vs 28.5 (11–63) days in pre-COVID-19 and 16.5 (7–67) days in post-COVID-19 social restriction). Conclusions: : As the healthcare service was overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, referral to ocular oncology services was severely disrupted, particularly in elderly, pediatric, and early T-stage patients. Strategies are needed to ensure that highly prioritized cases may access the services.
THE USE OF VISUAL FUNCTION INDEX-14 (VF-14) QUESTIONNAIRE IN DETERMINING CATARACT PATIENTS’ QUALITY OF LIFE IN JONGGOL SUBDISTRICT, INDONESIA Safira, Nadya; Fermitaliansyah, Muhammad Keyvan; Widyawati, Syska; Mahyuddin, Mutmainah
Majalah Oftalmologi Indonesia Vol 49 No S1 (2023): Supplement Edition
Publisher : The Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association (IOA, Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Mata Indonesia (Perdami))

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Introduction and Objective: Unresolved cataract primarily has caused patients to have disturbance in carrying out daily activities, thus lowering their quality of life (QoL). We aim to use the Visual Function Index-14 (VF-14) questionnaire, one of the most frequently used tools, to discover the extent of daily activities disturbance in patients with cataract. Methods: In this observational study, we conducted eye screening to 47 subjects in Jonggol subdistrict, Bogor, Indonesia. Patients were asked several questions based on the translated VF-14 questionnaire into Bahasa and also tested to find out their best-corrected visual acuities. Lens examination was carried on using handheld slit lamp. Result: Out of all 47 subjects, 34 (72,3%) patients had cataract that was marked by lens opacities in either one or both eyes. According to distant vision impairment categories by International Classification of Diseases 11, 8,8% of cataract patients had normal vision from the better eye, 20,6% had mild, 64,7% had moderate, 0% had severe impairment, and 5,9% had blindness. From the assessment using VF-14 translated questionnaire, 14,7% subjects had no disruption in doing daily activities, 82,3% had disruption, and 2,9% could not do the mentioned activities at all. From the Spearman correlation test, there was a significant association with moderate correlation between the degree of vision impairment and QoL (p = 0.006, rs = 0.459). Conclusion: The majority of cataract patients in Jonggol subdistrict had moderate vision impairment and had disruption in doing daily activities, therefore lowering their QoL.