A Survey of Current Gonioscopy Practice in the United… : Journal of Glaucoma
bjective: Gonioscopy is an important general skill learned and practiced by all grades of ophthalmologists. The aim of this study is to discover the general attitude, perception, and practice of gonioscopy among ophthalmologists in the UK. Materials and Methods: A National gonioscopy survey was carried out by utilizing an anonymous electronic questionnaire of 18 questions. The questionnaire was electronically distributed online, using the survey tool, Microsoft 2016 “MS Forms” to all grades of ophthalmologists in the UK. Results: A total of 146 responses were analyzed. Overall, 89% of the participants felt “comfortable in performing slit lamp gonioscopy,” but only 38% of junior trainees (ophthalmic specialist trainees years 1–3) felt comfortable in gonioscopy. Only 13% of the junior trainees felt they had adequate training in performing gonioscopy compared with 68% of the total respondents. Surprisingly, the majority of consultants (58%) did not “strongly agree” to be confident in asse
