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Transforming ophthalmic education into virtual learning during COVID-19 pandemic: a global perspective

Chatziralli I 1 , Ventura CV 2 , Touhami S 3 , Reynolds R 4 , Nassisi M 5 , Weinberg T 6 Show all authors , Pakzad-Vaezi K 7 , Anaya D 8 , Mustapha M 9 , Plant A 10 , Yuan M 11 , Loewenstein A 12 , International Retina Collaborative

Affiliations 

  • 1 2nd Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. eirchat@yahoo.gr
  • 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Altino Ventura Foundation, Recife, Brazil
  • 3 Department of Ophthalmology, Reference Center in Rare diseases, DHU Sight Restore, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
  • 4 Department of Ophthalmology, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Wales, UK
  • 5 Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
  • 6 Department of Ophthalmology, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel
  • 7 Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • 8 Department of Retina and Vitreous, Clínica de Oftalmología de Cali, Cali, Colombia
  • 9 Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 10 Westmead and Central (Save Sight Institute) Clinical Schools, Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • 11 State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Retina Division, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
  • 12 Division of Ophthalmology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Eye (Lond), 2021 May;35(5):1459-1466.
PMID: 32651545 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-1080-0

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has imposed measures of social distancing and barriers in delivery of "in person" education. Institutions, involved in training the next generation of ophthalmologists, are using alternative teaching methods to maintain the standard of education.

METHODS: We conducted a worldwide survey among physicians, who are actively involved in Ophthalmology-related education, between 3 and 14 April 2020. The expert survey, developed on the basis of literature search and focus group discussions, comprised 23 questions addressing the use of e-learning in Ophthalmology during the COVID-19 pandemic.

RESULTS: A total of 321 participants from both academic and non-academic institutions worldwide, with variable practice experience and expertise, completed the survey. Before the pandemic, the majority of participants used traditional training modalities, including lectures, grand rounds and journal clubs, and 48% did not use any e-learning. There was a statistically significant increase in the use of all e-learning alternatives during the pandemic (p 

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