Challenges and impact of COVID-19 lockdown on Indian optometry practice: A survey-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Indian government announced a nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure to control the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. This survey was developed and conducted to assess the impact of lockdown on Indian optometry practice.

Methods

A survey questionnaire was designed and circulated across the optometrists practicing in India through multiple social media platforms. All the data were extracted and only valid response were analyzed and reported.

Results

A total of 691 optometrists participated in the survey. Most of the participants (22.25%) were in private practice followed by academics (14.89%). Among the valid responses collected, it was found that 43.37% of the respondents were consulting patients during the lockdown. Of these, 27.17% of optometrists were

SUBMITTER: K Karthikeyan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7762711 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature