DR. NAMRATA SHREE

Dr.Nilanjan Kaushik Thakur, DR. TANVEER AHMED, DR. RAJNEEL BHATTACHARJEE

Abstract

INTRODUCTION-Ophthalmology department has triple mission-clinical care,teaching & research. Residents are called to Frontline for COVID-19 duty leading to drastic change in working environment,psychological effects & disruption in ongoing learning of own speciality

AIM-Analyse the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on Academics of Ophthalmology residents,measures taken & future prospects

METHOD-Interview based study over the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on ongoing learning of the Ophthalmologists-in-training,analysing measures to curb the loss & ideas to cope up with the after effects

RESULT-Statistical analysis with Likert scale & graphical representation revealed interesting results-

High pressure working condition

No seminar

Reduced OPD and Surgical volume

SCOPE

Supportive Collegues

Didactic teaching programs

Virtual reality surgical simulator,etc

CONCLUSION-Many changes in practice during pandemic will be accelerated,sustained & will become part of new normal after the COVID-19 pandemic