Table 1.
Changes of ophthalmology training during COVID-19 pandemic.
| Question | Residents n (%) | Fellows n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Have you been redeployed due to COVID-19 pandemic? | ||
| Yes | 115 (27.78) | 13 (14.44) |
| No | 295 (71.26) | 76 (84.44) |
| On average, how many days per week have you worked in your ophthalmology department in the last 2 months? | 2.81 ± 1.73 | 3.24 ± 1.85 |
| How much has your clinical activity decreased? | ||
| <25% | 51 (12.32) | 8 (8.89) |
| 25–50% | 46 (11.11) | 13 (14.44) |
| 50–75% | 89 (21.49) | 31 (34.44) |
| >75% | 193 (46.62) | 27 (30) |
| 100% | 34 (8.21) | 11 (12.22) |
| Do you feel confident with telephone consultations? | ||
| Yes | 180 (43.48) | 52 (57.78) |
| No | 230 (55.56) | 37 (41.11) |
| Are you performing any virtual clinic/telemedicine? | ||
| Yes | 141 (34.06) | 40 (44.44) |
| No | 269 (64.97) | 50 (55.56) |
| How much has your surgical activity decreased? | ||
| <25% | 61 (14.73) | 10 (11.11) |
| 25–50% | 14 (3.38) | 6 (6.67) |
| 50–75% | 15 (3.62) | 7 (7.78) |
| >75% | 97 (23.43) | 28 (31.11) |
| 100% | 213 (51.45) | 38 (42.22) |
| How many surgeries did you perform in the last 2 months? | 2.22 ± 5.67 | 7.92 ± 15.6 |
| According to your training, do you feel that there is any surgical procedure that you are not able to carry out anymore on regular basis? (choose one or more) | ||
| Intravitreal injection | 70 (16.91) | 5 (5.56) |
| Cataract surgery | 220 (53.14) | 31 (34.44) |
| Filtering surgeries | 128 (30.92) | 9 (10) |
| Macular surgery | 122 (29.47) | 12 (13.33) |
| Retinal detachment repair | 108 (26.08) | 10 (11.11) |
| Squint surgeries | 128 (30.92) | 8 (8.89) |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | 137 (33.09) | 6 (6.67) |
| Eyelid position repair | 141 (34.06) | 5 (5.56) |
| Other | 2 (0.48) | 5 (5.56) |
| In your hospital is there any simulation-based tool available for surgical training? | ||
| Yes | 182 (43.96) | 44 (48.89) |
| No | 232 (56.04) | 46 (51.11) |
| Have you experienced any gap in the didactic teaching? | ||
| Yes | 232 (56.04) | 47 (52.22) |
| No | 181 (43.72) | 43 (47.78) |
| Are you attending any web-based teaching regularly? | ||
| Yes | 278 (67.15) | 63 (70) |
| No | 134 (32.37) | 27 (30) |