Open AccessThe Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disease Among Pediatric Ophthalmologists
Author(s) -
Samiksha Jain,
Sidra Akhter,
Rhys Ishihara,
Safeer F. Siddicky,
Robin High,
Donny W. Suh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s343155
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , neck pain , chronic pain , back pain , incidence (geometry) , low back pain , alternative medicine , pathology , physics , optics
Work-related musculoskeletal disease (MSD) is the second leading cause of disability globally. Ophthalmologists widely report MSDs in the neck (70%) and back pain (40-80%). Our study intended to identify the prevalence of MSDs among pediatric ophthalmologists.