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Back pain in ophthalmologists

A Chatterjee1, W G Ryan, E S Rosen

  • 1Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, UK.

Eye (London, England)
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
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Longer-serving ophthalmologists in the UK report more frequent and severe back pain, unrelated to surgical hours. This highlights a need for targeted interventions for experienced eye surgeons experiencing back pain.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Occupational Health
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders

Background:

  • Back pain is a common complaint among healthcare professionals.
  • The specific occupational demands and prevalence of back pain in UK consultant ophthalmologists are not well-documented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the incidence and characteristics of back pain among UK consultant ophthalmologists.
  • To explore the relationship between working practices, years in specialty, operating time, and back pain.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire survey was distributed to all 498 UK consultant ophthalmologists.
  • Data collected included working practices, time in specialty, operating hours, and back pain incidence/treatment.
  • 325 (65.3%) questionnaires were analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • 54% of ophthalmologists reported significant back pain attacks.
  • Incidence and duration of back pain increased with years in specialty, but not with operating time.
  • Treatments included analgesics (56%), physiotherapy (23%), alternative medicine (8%), with no treatment needed for 32% of cases.
  • Investigations and treatments increased with seniority; 9 surgeons required surgery.

Conclusions:

  • Seniority in ophthalmology is associated with a higher incidence and severity of back pain.
  • Operating time does not appear to be a significant factor in the development of back pain for ophthalmologists.
  • Further research into ergonomic support and preventative strategies for experienced ophthalmologists is warranted.