Survey questionnaire and data produced as part of a study to analyse current surgical training practice and experience of ophthalmologists in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa for the purpose of informing future planning of training. It is associated with a research paper titled "Survey of ophthalmologists-in-training in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.
Are objective assessments of your surgical competency carried out during training? (this would be using a specific marking score e.g. OSCAR, OSACSS, ESSAT, OASIS, etc) | Response |
What is/was your overall level of satisfaction with your ophthalmology residency programme? | |
How do/did you feel about your surgical operating experience (during training) in terms of cataract case volume? | |
How do/did you feel about your surgical operating experience in terms of non-cataract case volume (e.g. trabeculectomy, corneal repair etc)? | |
How do/did you feel about your surgical operating experience in terms of non-cataract case complexity/difficulty (e.g. trabeculectomy, corneal repair etc)? | |
How do/did you feel about the quality of teaching in the surgical dry-lab / wet-lab / skills centre? | |
How do/did you feel about the quality of teaching in the operating theatre? | |
How do/did you feel about the quality of teaching in surgical outreach? | |
At this time, what is your career choice? (select one, or more which apply) | Academic |
Cataract | |
Community Eye Health | |
Cornea | |
General Ophthalmology | |
Glaucoma | |
Medical Retina | |
Oculoplastics | |
Paediatric and Strabismus | |
Vitreo-retinal | |
Other (please specify) | |
What kind of eye unit do you plan to mostly work in? (more than 50% of your time) | Response |
Other (or additional comments) | |
What is the reason for this preference of work-place? | Open-Ended Response |
Geographically, where would you plan to work (click all that apply)? | Home country |
Abroad | |
Capital city | |
Other urban / city | |
Rural area | |
Other (please specify) | |
What is the reason for your preference? | Open-Ended Response |
Is there a dry lab / simulation training centre / wet lab in your institution? | Response |
Is there a specific dry lab / simulation training centre / wet lab training curriculum? | Response |
How much time (during your training) do/did you spend in the dry lab / simulation training centre / wet lab? (Average number of hours per week) | Response |
If you are/were supervised by a Consultant / Professor ophthalmologists when working in the dry lab / simulation training centre / wet lab in your institution, how much of the time were you supervised? | Response |
If you are/were supervised by a Fellow / Senior Registrar ophthalmologists when working in the dry lab / simulation training centre / wet lab in your institution, how much of the time were you supervised? | Response |
Is/was there an adequate supply of consumables in the dry lab / simulation training centre / wet lab in your institution? | Response |
Is/was there an adequate availability of ophthalmic surgical instruments in the dry lab / simulation training centre / wet lab in your institution? | Response |
Is/was there an adequate selection of educational materials (DVDs, books, manuals etc) in the dry lab / simulation training centre / wet lab in your institution? | Response |
Have you used any of the following available during your training? (select all that apply) | Cadaver eyes (human) |
Animal eyes - cow | |
Animal eyes - pig | |
Animal eyes - goat | |
Artificial eyes (plastic / rubber / synthetic) | |
Computerised surgical simulation / virtual reality | |
Other (please specify); Any further comments | |
How many ECCE cataract surgeries must trainees perform by the end of their training in your institution (minimum total number for graduation)? | Open-Ended Response |
How many SICS cataract surgeries must trainees perform by the end of their training in your institution (in total)? | Open-Ended Response |
How many Phaco cataract surgeries must trainees perform by the end of their training, in your training institution? | Open-Ended Response |
During training, are you required to use biometry on all cataract patients operated? | Response |
Other (please specify) | |
How many Lid surgeries for trichiasis must trainees have performed by the end of their training? | Open-Ended Response |
How many retinal laser procedures for diabetic retinopathy must trainees perform by the of their training? | Open-Ended Response |
How many Trabeculectomy surgeries must trainees have performed by the end of their training? | Open-Ended Response |
Do you have any further comments about the numbers of surgical procedures that trainees are required to perform by the end of their training (in your institution)? | Open-Ended Response |
SICS (Manual small incision cataract surgery) | |
Manual anterior vitrectomy (i.e. sponge / scissors) | |
Automated anterior vitrectomy (i.e. machine) | |
ECCE. (Sutured extra-capsular cataract extraction) | |
Phaco (Phacoemulsification cataract surgery) | |
Lid surgery | |
Enucleation / evisceration | |
Penetrating keratoplasty | |
Trabeculectomy | |
Squint surgery (recti muscles) | |
Retinal laser | |
Glaucoma laser (Iridoplasty / ALT / SLT / Diode) | |
Do you personally routinely monitor the outcomes (post-operative VA) of your cataract operations? | Response |
Why do or don't you personally routinely monitor the outcomes of your cataract surgery? | Open-Ended Response |
SICS | Open-Ended Response |
ECCE | Open-Ended Response |
Phaco (Phacoemulsification cataract surgery) | Open-Ended Response |
Paediatric cataract | Open-Ended Response |
Lid surgery | Open-Ended Response |
Lid surgery specifically for trichiasis | Open-Ended Response |
Evisceration / enucleation | Open-Ended Response |
Exenteration | Open-Ended Response |
Penetrating keratoplasty | Open-Ended Response |
Trabeculectomy | Open-Ended Response |
Squint surgery (recti muscles) | Open-Ended Response |
Retinal laser | Open-Ended Response |
Glaucoma laser | Open-Ended Response |
Do you have any further comments about the numbers of procedures you have performed during training? | Open-Ended Response |
If you think about the BEST surgical trainer you have had, what made her/him so good as a surgeon trainer? (in general terms, please don't mention any names) | Open-Ended Response |
If you think about the LEAST GOOD surgical trainer you have had, what made her/him so bad as a surgeon trainer? (in general terms, please don't mention any names) | Open-Ended Response |
What is/was the part of your surgical training that you most feel needs improving? | Open-Ended Response |
What is/was the best part of your training that you would replicate if setting up a training programme elsewhere? | Open-Ended Response |