Table 1 Patient reported history
From: Assessment of a novel ophthalmology tele-triage system during the COVID-19 pandemic
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Patient status: | |
 Established IEEI patient | 177 (49.4) |
 New to IEEI, Established in health system | 66 (18.4) |
 New to UI Health system | 115 (32.1) |
Referral source | |
 Self | 228 (63.7) |
 Eye doctor | 53 (14.8) |
 Emergency room physician | 26 (7.3) |
 Primary care physician | 44 (12.3) |
 Other provider | 7 (2.0) |
Symptom duration | |
 Within 24 to 48 h | 126 (36.0) |
 One week | 71 (20.3) |
 More than 1 week | 153 (43.7) |
Previous surgeriesa | 86 (24.0) |
Surgery within 3 monthsa | 21 (5.9) |
Surgery type | |
 Corneal Transplant | 16 |
 Retina | 18 |
 Glaucoma | 12 |
 Cataract | 38 |
 Other/unknown | 26 |
Follow-up determined by eye care provider | |
 Urgent visit at IEEI | 229 (64.0) |
 Immediate referral to UI Health ED | 3 (0.8) |
 Routine visit (3–6 months) | 50 (14.0) |
 Telehealth | 6 (1.7) |
 Other | 70 (19.6) |