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Disclaimer: This message is sent on behalf of Theresa M. Long, MD, NANOS member. Please note that this email does not represent an endorsement of the study by NANOS. Per NANOS Clinical Survey and Investigation Request policy, the message/posting was pre-approved by the Research Committee Chairs for posting on the NANOS Online Community as the research outcomes may be of value to neuro-ophthalmologists, or the input of NANOS membership may be important for the success of the study.

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to invite you to participate in a survey evaluating the prevalence and severity of second victim syndrome in neuro-ophthalmologists. We are seeking input from both neurology-trained and ophthalmology-trained neuro-ophthalmologists. Second victim syndrome (SVS) describes the emotional distress and psychological harm experienced by healthcare professionals after an adverse patient event, such as a surgical error or adverse outcome. SVS has been assessed in multiple clinical settings, but there are few studies of SVS in ophthalmology. This survey aims to assess the prevalence and severity of SVS in practicing ophthalmologists from different specialties and at different stages in their careers.

A recent narrative paper by David Rabinovitch found that "neuro-ophthalmologists may be particularly venerable due to complexity of their patients, frequent diagnostic challenges, and the risk of poor outcomes." 1 Furthermore, the authors felt that Neuro-Ophthalmologists are more likely to "suffer in silence." 1

You participation involves completing a validated survey on SVS via an anonymous, blinded Qualtrics survey at the following link:

https://utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_71cGPgpTF9SlBLE

The survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. This study has no financial disclosures. This study has been evaluated by the University of Utah's IRB (IRB:00184643).

Thanks for considering,

Theresa M. Long, MD

University of Utah

Ian Pitha, MD/PhD

University of Utah