1.
R. Govindarajan
– Research Scholar (lis), Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed Univer., Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, India.
2.
S. Dhanavandan
– Research Scholar (lis), Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed Univer., Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
Information communication technology (ICT) is one of
the major drives for the development and progress of
the information society. It has created a huge impact
in all sectors like health, education, work, family,
entertainment etc. In health sector, particularly in the
ophthalmology sector, ICT tools for information access
and use plays a significant role and nurtures the
ophthalmologists profession. The present paper aims
to study the usage of ICT tools and services among the
ophthalmologists, i.e. eye doctors. Through convenient
sampling method, a structured questionnaire is
circulated to the ophthalmologists in India and 633
ophthalmologists responded. Among the ICT tools user
633 ophthalmologists, male users constitute 53.55%
while female users constitute 46.45%. 34.28% of the
users are less than or equal to the age of 30. 47.08%
users age is between 31 and 40, 14.06% users age
is between 41 and 50, 3.32% users age is between
51 and 60, and 1.26% users age is 61 and above.
Majority of the users are within the age group 31 to
40. 57.66% respondents are working as a medical
officer or medical consultant or hospital management
staff. 40.13% respondents are undergoing training in
specialty clinics and serving eye patients.