SURVEY ON COVID-19 PRACTICE PATTERNS OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS

Dear Collegaues

The ESCRS invites you to take the short survey to allow us to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed your practice patterns from a general and personal perspective. We will perform a careful analysis of the outcomes and share these with you ASAP through our COVID – 19 newsletter and hopefully also present at the annual meeting in Amsterdam in October.

To show our appreciation for your valuable time 20 free delegate registrations to the 38th Annual ESCRS Congress in Amsterdam will be raffled to respondents who have returned the survey. To be eligible for this prize please give us your name and email address at the completion of this survey.

If you would prefer to complete the survey anonymously or feel uncomfortable answering certain questions, you may of course do so and we welcome your participation.

Many thanks for your attention. I believe we will find the feedback from our colleagues very valuable at this time.

Please stay safe and well.

Rudy Nuijts

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* 1. IN WHAT COUNTRY DO YOU PRACTICE?

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* 2. WHAT IS YOUR GENDER?

Male

Female

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* 3. WHAT TYPE OF PRACTICE DO YOU WORK IN? (more than one answer possible)

Surgeon-owned practice

Corporate–owned clinic

Hospital-owned clinic

Private hospital

Public hospital

Academic institution

Retired: please ignore the following questions and finish the survey

Non-clinical: please ignore the following questions and finish the survey

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* 4. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN PRACTICE POST TRAINING?

Currently in training (eg. resident or fellow)

0-10 year

11-20 years

> 20 years

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* 5. WHAT TYPE OF CARE ARE YOU CURRENTLY PROVIDING? (multiple answers possible)

Emergency care only

Intravitreal injections

Laser procedures

Some elective surgery (eg. second eyes after 1st eye phaco)

Follow-up visits after previous elective surgery

Other (please specify)

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* 6. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF CONSULTATIONS DO YOU STILL SEE PHYSICALLY?

None

1-15%

15-25%

25-50%

>50%

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* 7. HOW DO YOU CONTACT NON-PHYSICAL PATIENTS? (multiple answers possible)

By phone

By email

By video consulting

By app

Do not provide non-emergency care

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* 8. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF SURGERIES DO YOU STILL PERFORM

None

1-15%

15-25%

25-50%

>50%

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* 9. WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO RESTART ELECTIVE SURGERY AGAIN?

Date:

Date

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* 10. WHAT MEASURES HAVE YOU TAKEN TO PROTECT YOUR STAFF? (multiple answers possible)

Dismissal for some

Self-isolation

Work in separated teams

Reduction of working hours

Social leave (eg. because of child care)

Transfer to medical wards

Alternative ophthalmic tasks (research, protocol preparation, educational activities)

None

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* 11. HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE REIMBURSEMENT STRATEGY OF YOUR HEALTHCARE AUTHORITIES/INSURANCE COMPANIES IN REGARD TO TELECONSULTATIONS?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 12. HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE MEASURES TAKEN BY YOUR GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 13. WHICH PREVENTION MEASURES ARE YOUR PATIENTS REQUESTED TO USE? (multiple answers possible)

Hand desinfection

Surgical Mouth-nose Mask

Hand Gloves

Physical distancing (including distance between seats)

Other (please specify)

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* 14. WHAT PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE) ARE YOU USING BESIDES ROUTINE MEASURES AS HAND DESINFECTION ETC.? (multiple answers possible)

Surgical Mouth-nose Mask

Hand Gloves

Slit lamp barrier or breath shield

Eye protection Visor or goggles

Face shield

FFP1 mask

FFP2 mask

Access to testing if requested

None

Other (please specify)

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* 15. HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF PPE AS PROVIDED BY YOUR CLINIC OR HOSPITAL?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Not satisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 16. HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE ACCESS TO TESTING FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 17. HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED OCULAR ABNORMALITIES IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19?

Yes, conjunctivitis

Does not apply - have not dealt with COVID-19 cases yet

Yes, other:

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* 18. WILL THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CHANGE YOUR FUTURE PRACTICE BEHAVIOUR? (multiple answers may apply)

Yes, will incorporate phone/video consulting on a routine basis

Yes, will decrease frequency of physical postop examination after surgery

Yes, will adopt bilateral cataract surgery

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* 19. HAVE YOU BEEN ASSIGNED TO PROVIDE GENERAL MEDICINE OR CRITICAL CARE?

Yes, was assigned to COVID ward

Yes, was assigned to ICU department

Yes, was assigned to none-COVID related duties

SURVEY ON COVID-19 PRACTICE PATTERNS OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS

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* 1. IN WHAT COUNTRY DO YOU PRACTICE?

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* 2. WHAT IS YOUR GENDER?

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* 3. WHAT TYPE OF PRACTICE DO YOU WORK IN? (more than one answer possible)

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* 4. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN PRACTICE POST TRAINING?

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* 5. WHAT TYPE OF CARE ARE YOU CURRENTLY PROVIDING? (multiple answers possible)

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* 6. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF CONSULTATIONS DO YOU STILL SEE PHYSICALLY?

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* 7. HOW DO YOU CONTACT NON-PHYSICAL PATIENTS? (multiple answers possible)

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* 8. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF SURGERIES DO YOU STILL PERFORM

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* 9. WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO RESTART ELECTIVE SURGERY AGAIN?

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* 10. WHAT MEASURES HAVE YOU TAKEN TO PROTECT YOUR STAFF? (multiple answers possible)

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* 11. HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE REIMBURSEMENT STRATEGY OF YOUR HEALTHCARE AUTHORITIES/INSURANCE COMPANIES IN REGARD TO TELECONSULTATIONS?

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* 12. HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE MEASURES TAKEN BY YOUR GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?

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* 13. WHICH PREVENTION MEASURES ARE YOUR PATIENTS REQUESTED TO USE? (multiple answers possible)

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* 14. WHAT PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE) ARE YOU USING BESIDES ROUTINE MEASURES AS HAND DESINFECTION ETC.? (multiple answers possible)

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* 15. HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF PPE AS PROVIDED BY YOUR CLINIC OR HOSPITAL?

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* 16. HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE ACCESS TO TESTING FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES?

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* 17. HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED OCULAR ABNORMALITIES IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19?

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* 18. WILL THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CHANGE YOUR FUTURE PRACTICE BEHAVIOUR? (multiple answers may apply)

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* 19. HAVE YOU BEEN ASSIGNED TO PROVIDE GENERAL MEDICINE OR CRITICAL CARE?

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* 20. Name:

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* 21. Email Address: