Особенности хирургии катаракты в государственном учреждении здравоохранения в период пандемии COVID-19

Abstract

Purpose. To assess the effectiveness of the KGBUZ «KKOB» in the context of the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 using the example of cataract surgery. Material and methods. Based on regulatory documents aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, internal orders were issued that regulated the work of our institution. The actions of the clinic's services were regulated when a building was converted into a «covid hospital», as well as when employees of the institution were transferred to work in a covid hospital. Results. New rules for organizing and conducting medical and diagnostic procedures have been developed. The number of cataract surgeries decreased in 2020 and in the first half of 2021. The duration of the stay of patients with cataracts in a round-the-clock hospital decreased, amounting to 3 days. The waiting times for surgical treatment of cataracts have remained practically unchanged. Conclusion. Despite significant changes in the work of the clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic, the level of surgical treatment for cataracts has decreased slightly. Thanks to the measures taken to reconfigure the processes, it was possible to keep the work of the institution at an acceptable level. Key words: cataract surgery, COVID-19 pandemic.