LETTER: The effect of the pandemic on cataract surgery and training

I read with interest the article by Wadhwa et al regarding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the eyecare system in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Covid-19 has placed an overwhelming burden on our healthcare system with a major impact on how ophthalmic services operate in New Zealand. Notably, ophthalmology is considered a high-risk subspecialty due to the compounded risk of virus exposure during close proximity ophthalmic examinations and high-volume outpatient clinics¹.