Development of a Survey to Explore Current Practice Patterns Amongst Neuro-ophthalmologists

Neuro-ophthalmologists have diverse practices. Some are dual trained and practice in another subspecialty besides neuro-ophthalmology, and/or perform surgical procedures. There are others who actively incorporate resident education and research in addition to clinical practice. A recent conversation on the NANOS Women in Neuroophthalmology list serve highlighted the challenges and advantages in building and maintaining such diverse practices and motivated this project. Our purpose is to design a survey that will explore current practice patterns amongst neuro-ophthalmologists. The data gathered from the survey responses will help to understand the current challenges faced by practicing neuro-ophthalmologists and to make recommendations for improving neuro-ophthalmology training so that it remains an attractive and fulfilling career for current and future practitioners.