Почему офтальмолог в очках?

Abstract

The aim of the study was to identify the reasons for the personal use of vision correction tools by ophthalmologists and the importance of vision for the specialty. Materials and methods. An anonymous online survey was conducted, which was attended by 122 respondents, including 111 ophthalmologists. Results. The visual acuity of two eyes without correction among the respondents was 1.0 and higher in 51 people. The maximum corrected visual acuity with two eyes was: 1.0 and higher in 79 respondents; less than 1.0 to 0.7 inclusive in 12 (those who refrained from answering the question had uncorrected visual acuity of 1.0 and higher). More than half of the respondents (56) suffer from myopia. Among the respondents, 53 use point correction. Of the spectacle lenses, ophthalmologists prefer plastic ones more. 36 respondents use contact correction. Surgical interventions on the organ of vision were performed in 12 patients. All respondents noted that they do not have cataracts, glaucoma, diseases of the optic nerve and color perception disorders. The choice of specialty did not depend on the existing diseases of the visual organ in 101 doctors, 9 people noted the connection between the previous pathologies of the visual organ with the subsequent choice of profession. Conclusions. According to the results of the study, it is possible to note the high maximum corrected visual acuity of ophthalmologists. Despite this, some respondents experience inconveniences at work related to visual impairments. For themselves, ophthalmologists often choose eyeglass correction instead of contact. And of the spectacle lenses, they prefer plastic ones more. The reasons for the use of glasses or contact correction among doctors of this specialty are increased requirements for the quality of vision. Key words: ophthalmologist, myopia, vision, glasses.