Prevalence of Back Pain among German Ophthalmologists

Bertelmann, Thomas; Heutelbeck, Astrid; Bopp, Silvia; Sagebiel, Lise-Lott; Eichberg, Silke; Hallier, Ernst; Hilgers, Reinhard; Quiering, Claudia; Hoerauf, Hans

doi:10.1159/000517574

Prevalence of Back Pain among German Ophthalmologists

ISSN

0030-3747

Date Issued

2021

Author(s)

Bertelmann, Thomas

Heutelbeck, Astrid

Bopp, Silvia

Sagebiel, Lise-Lott

Eichberg, Silke

Hallier, Ernst

Hilgers, Reinhard

Quiering, Claudia

Hoerauf, Hans

DOI

10.1159/000517574

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of back pain among German ophthalmologists, to investigate the relationship towards age, gender, various profession-related factors, to correlate localization of pain to subspecialties, and to explore individual therapeutic and coping strategies.