Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on people living with eye diseases in the UK

In response to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (or COVID-19) pandemic, many countries across the world, including the UK, had imposed nationwide lockdown. Ophthalmology represents one of the busiest outpatient-based specialties, and cancellation of routine services meant that thousands of eye patients had been affected. Several studies have previously shown that COVID-19 lockdown and quarantine in general could negatively impact on the mental health of adults, children, and healthcare workers [1–3], but the impact of people with eye diseases has not been evaluated. In this survey, we aimed to evaluate the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 lockdown on people living with eye diseases in the UK.