Table 1.
Demographic and special characteristics of survey participants.
| Participants (n = 321) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 145 (45.2%) |
| Female | 175 (54.5%) |
| Prefer not to say | 1 (0.3%) |
| Age (years) | |
| <30 | 68 (21.2%) |
| 31–40 | 130 (40.5%) |
| 41–50 | 60 (18.7%) |
| 51–60 | 41 (12.8%) |
| >61 | 21 (6.5%) |
| Prefer not to say | 1 (0.3%) |
| Region/Country of practice | |
| Europe | 125 (38.9%) |
| Western | 36 (11.2%) |
| United Kingdom | 29 (9.0%) |
| Eastern | 58 (18.1%) |
| Nordic | 2 (0.6%) |
| Middle East | 36 (11.2%) |
| East Asia | 31 (9.7%) |
| South/South East Asia | 35 (10.9%) |
| North America (United States/Canada) | 33 (10.3%) |
| South America | 39 (12.1%) |
| Australia | 17 (5.3%) |
| Africa | 5 (1.6%) |
| Current academic statusa | |
| Head of program/Director | 45 (14.0%) |
| Academic | 76 (23.7%) |
| Attending physician | 92 (28.7%) |
| Fellow | 34 (10.6%) |
| Resident | 116 (36.1%) |
| Institution | |
| Academic (directly linked to university) | 211 (65.7%) |
| Non-academic (hosts residents/fellows, but not linked to university) | 84 (26.2%) |
| Private practice, which hosts residents/fellows | 26 (8.1%) |
| Ophthalmology experience (years) | |
| <5 | 118 (36.8%) |
| 5–10 | 67 (20.9%) |
| 11–15 | 44 (13.7%) |
| >15 | 92 (28.7%) |
| Expertisea | |
| Medical retina | 119 (37.1%) |
| Surgical retina | 96 (29.9%) |
| Uveitis | 41 (12.8%) |
| Ocular oncology | 16 (5.0%) |
| Cataract | 71 (22.1%) |
| Glaucoma | 41 (12.8%) |
| Cornea and refractive surgery | 26 (8.1%) |
| Paediatric ophthalmology | 17 (5.3%) |
| Neuro-ophthalmology/Strabismus | 11 (3.4%) |
| Orbit, lids and lacrimal system | 17 (5.3%) |
| None | 102 (31.8%) |
aParticipants close all answers that applied.