The impact of COVID-19 on ophthalmology resident surgical experience: a retrospective cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused significant disruption to in-office and surgical procedures in the field of ophthalmology. The magnitude of the impact of the pandemic on surgical training among ophthalmology residents is not known. This study aims to quantify changes in average case logs among United States (U.S.) ophthalmology residency graduates prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of aggregate, national data on case logs of U.S. ophthalmology residency graduates from 2012 to 2020. The yearly percent change in the average number of procedures performed in the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) ophthalmology resident case logs were analyzed using linear regress

SUBMITTER: Vongsachang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8894550 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature