Ophthalmology Residency Survey in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
Dear Colleagues,

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge impact in our personal and professional lives. All over the world, medical units are dealing with this new reality and adapting the way of work. For Ophthalmology residents, concerns regarding training programs are emerging. Most likely training requirements are not being accomplished at this time, as almost all elective activities and procedures were interrupted in our units. Some may even be exclusively working at COVID-19 units.  

We decided to apply this survey to assess the impact of the CODIV-19 pandemic in Ophthalmology Training. We would like to evaluate the training activity of the Ophthalmology residents during these challenging times, as well as explore the possible divergences between different regions or countries. The possible consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in current Ophthalmology training should be a focus of discussion, so that future strategies could be planned to balance the impact. The data collected with this questionnaire will serve as a basis to understand what measures need to be taken and with which priority.


The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete. By proceeding you agree that your data will be processed. All responses are anonymous.

This questionnaire is meant for residents only.

Authors: Nisa Silva, Angelina Meireles, Rita Laiginhas, João Barbosa Breda

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Gender *
Age *
City of practice *
Residency year *
Where is your work and training setting? *
Are you an Ophthalmology resident in a hospital with COVID-19 patients? *
Where are you currently performing your work activities? (more than one option can be selected) *
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Did the activity in your Ophthalmology department change after the pandemic? *
Which activities are being performed in your Ophthalmology department DURING the pandemic? (more than one option can be selected) *
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Does your Ophthalmology department follow guidelines to decide which patients to attend and operate on DURING the pandemic? *
Did your activity as an Ophthalmology resident change after the pandemic? *
How was the number of your working hours affected by the pandemic? *
Which activities are you performing in your Ophthalmology department DURING the pandemic? (more than one option can be selected) *
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Do you have remote access to electronic medical records from your Ophthalmology department to be able to access them at home? *
Which type of Ophthalmology outpatient clinic are you performing DURING the pandemic? (more than one option can be selected) *
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How many Ophthalmology outpatient telemedicine visits are you performing weekly DURING the pandemic? *
How many Ophthalmology outpatient face-to-face visits are you performing weekly DURING the pandemic? *
Which Ophthalmology surgical procedures are you performing/participating in DURING the pandemic? (more than one option can be selected) *
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How many Ophthalmology surgeries did you perform/participate in weekly BEFORE the pandemic? *
How many Ophthalmology surgeries are you performing/participating in weekly DURING the pandemic? *
How many cataract surgeries did you perform/participate in weekly BEFORE the pandemic? *
How many cataract surgeries are you performing/participating in weekly DURING the pandemic? *
How was the number of submitted scientific papers affected by the pandemic in your personal experience? *
How was the number of submitted abstracts for conferences affected by the pandemic in your personal experience? *
Do you feel like you have more time to write scientific papers and prepare research studies DURING the pandemic? *
Are you participating in virtual conferences and meetings DURING the pandemic? *
Please rate the negative impact you think the COVID-19 pandemic will have in your Ophthalmology training (1-no impact; 5-maximum impact) *
What measures do you think could minimize the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic in your Ophthalmology training? (more than one option can be selected) *
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Which additional measures do you think can be adopted? (optional)
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