Ophthalmic research priorities and practices in Nigeria: an assessment of the views of Nigerian ophthalmologists

ABSTRACT

To study the views of ophthalmologists on research priorities and outcomes in Nigeria. Materials and Methods' A structured questionnaire was distributed to 120 ophthalmologists and ophthalmic residents who were attending an annual congress in Nigeria. The participants' background information, relative research priorities, frequency of publications, research types, publication media, challenges faced in publishing and impact on health practice or policy were collected. Eighty-nine [74.2%] of the 120 questionnaires were returned. Childhood blindness was given the highest priority for ophthalmic research by 42.9% of the respondents, and genetic studies had the least priority [19.8%]. About two