Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2395-1443
Online ISSN: 2395-1451
CODEN : IJCEKF
Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...Original Article
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Volume : 9, Issue : 4, Year : 2023
Article Page : 577-581
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2023.109
Abstract
Purpose: Aim of this study was to assess the different difficulties North Karnataka's ophthalmologists encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Materials and Methods: A online questionnaire was prepared to evaluate the various difficulties faced by the ophthalmologists following the lockdown period in their respective practice areas. Data was collected from the responding ophthalmologists on Google forms and analyzed using SPSS software.
Results: A total number of 160 responses were obtained. Most of them (32.59%) were in the age group 40–50 years and were working in private practice (35%). 78.12% of ophthalmologists returned to performing surgical procedures after a gap of more than a month post-lockdown. 38.12% of the participants reported a decrease in their surgical workload of more than 90% within this time frame. Significant fear of getting infected with COVID-19 in the operation theatres was reported. 65.65% of participants used N-95 masks while working. Revenue generation was affected significantly during this lockdown.
Conclusion: It is quite evident that the eye care practitioners have been affected significantly, with patient and staff safety being the major concerns.
Keywords: COVID 19, Challenges, Healthcare, Ophthalmologist, Survey.
How to cite : Reddy P, Deshpande S, Mishra S, Reddy S, Fatima Z, Challenges faced by ophthalmologists during COVID-19 era. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023;9(4):577-581
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