Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research activities of UK ophthalmologists.

Henry David Jeffry HoggL LowJames E Selfnull nullJugnoo Sangeeta Rahi

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2022)

UK ophthalmology research has been adversely impacted by the pandemic. A substantial proportion of UK ophthalmologists are research active, but 20.4% of those surveyed felt that the pandemic had made research less attractive. Strategic steps must be taken to nurture UK ophthalmologists' engagement with research, especially for those who currently do no research, if the profession is to align itself with the Government vision of 'Research for All'.

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