Kavadarlı Işılay, Mutlu Melek
Dünyagöz Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
University of Health Sciences Turkey Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Ophthalmology, İstanbul, Turkey
Turk J Ophthalmol. 2021 Apr 29;51(2):95-101. doi: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2020.52563.
To assess the effects of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on Turkish ophthalmologists.
In this survey study, an online questionnaire consisting of 40 questions was directed to actively working ophthalmologists. The questions asked about demographic characteristics, working conditions and schedule, follow-up of ophthalmology patients, and levels of knowledge and anxiety about the pandemic.
This study included 161 ophthalmologists (78 women and 83 men). They were predominantly consultant ophthalmologists (71%), with 128 living in metropolitan areas. More than half (54.4%) reported decreased weekly working hours, 52.5% were attending routine outpatient clinics, 52.8% were working in COVID-19-related units, 67.1% were performing only emergency operations, and 52% reported disrupted follow-up of chronic eye patients. Sixty-four percent thought that ophthalmologists were in the high-risk group, and nearly all participants used masks while working (99%). Additionally, 91% expressed high anxiety regarding the pandemic, most commonly due to the risk of transmitting the disease to family (83%), and 12.5% considered their level of knowledge about the pandemic to be insufficient. Forty-six percent of the participants thought that daily life conditions would normalize in 2 to 5 months.
Close proximity during patient examination causes ophthalmologists concern about their risk. The increasing number of COVID-19 cases resulted in a proportional decrease in the number of patients and surgeries in ophthalmology clinics in our country. As a result, ophthalmologists are unwillingly appointed to high-risk units. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a substantial increase in anxiety levels among Turkish ophthalmologists.
评估2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对土耳其眼科医生的影响。
在这项调查研究中，向在职眼科医生发放了一份包含40个问题的在线问卷。问题涉及人口统计学特征、工作条件与日程安排、眼科患者的随访情况以及对大流行的认知和焦虑程度。
本研究纳入了161名眼科医生（78名女性和83名男性）。他们大多是眼科顾问医生（71%），其中128人生活在大都市地区。超过半数（54.4%）报告每周工作时长减少，52.5%的人仍在参与常规门诊，52.8%的人在COVID-19相关科室工作，67.1%的人仅进行急诊手术，52%的人报告慢性眼病患者的随访工作中断。64%的人认为眼科医生属于高风险群体，几乎所有参与者工作时都佩戴口罩（99%）。此外，91%的人对大流行表达了高度焦虑，最常见的原因是有将疾病传染给家人的风险（83%），12.5%的人认为自己对大流行的了解不足。46%的参与者认为日常生活状况将在2至5个月内恢复正常。
在患者检查过程中的近距离接触让眼科医生担心自身风险。COVID-19病例数量的增加导致我国眼科诊所的患者数量和手术量相应减少。因此，眼科医生被不情愿地安排到高风险科室。COVID-19大流行导致土耳其眼科医生的焦虑水平大幅上升。
