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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Academic Ophthalmology 2022; 14(02): e187-e192
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1755581
Research Article

Current Landscape of Uveitis Specialists in the United States

Edmund Tsui 
1   Ocular Inflammatory Disease Center, UCLA Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
,
Eric L. Crowell
2   Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute, UT Health Austin, Austin, Texas
,
Sapna Gangaputra
3   Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
,
Kareem Moussa
4   UC Davis Health Eye Center, Sacramento, California
,
Jessica G. Shantha
5   Francis I. Proctor Foundation, UCSF, San Francisco, California
,
Alexander J. Shusko
1   Ocular Inflammatory Disease Center, UCLA Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
,
Ian A. Thompson
6   Southwest Retina Consultants, El Paso, Texas
,
Derek C. Pham
7   Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
,
Nicholas J. Jackson
7   Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
,
Arthi G. Venkat
8   Retina Group of Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
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Funding S.G., MERITCRO (Consultant); E.T.: Kowa Company Ltd (research grant), Cylite Pty Ltd (research grant), Thrasher Research Fund (research grant), Knights Templar Eye Foundation (research grant), National Eye Institute K23EY032990 (research grant). Other authors have no financial disclosures.
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Abstract

Purpose This study characterizes the current landscape of uveitis specialists and their practice settings in the United States.

Methods An anonymous Internet-based survey with questions pertaining to training history and practice characteristics was distributed via REDCap to the American Uveitis Society and Young Uveitis Specialists listservs.

Results Forty-eight uveitis specialists in the United States responded to the survey out of 174 uveitis specialists that identify as practicing in the United States. Twenty-five of 48 respondents (52%) completed an additional fellowship. These additional fellowships ranged from surgical retina (12/25, 48%), cornea (8/25, 32%), and medical retina (4/25, 16%). Two-thirds of uveitis specialists managed their own immunosuppression, while one-third comanaged immunosuppression with rheumatologists. Thirty-three of 48 (69%) maintained a surgical practice.

Conclusion This is the first survey of uveitis specialists across the United States to provide understanding into training and practice characteristics. These data will provide insight into career planning, practice building, and assist in resource allocation.

Keywords

uveitis - fellowship - immunosuppression - retina

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Eingereicht: 13. April 2022

Angenommen: 20. Juli 2022

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29. August 2022

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