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|Articles|March 29, 2021

Poll results: Are you feeling the effects of burnout?

See our latest poll results

Optometry Times® polled our audience with the following question from February 26, 2021 to March 12, 2021:​ Are you feeling the effects of burnout?

The poll appeared on optometrytimes.com and was promoted on various social media channels. Results show a majority of responding ODs are feeling the effects of burnout.

46 ODs responded, in total. Of these:

• 34 responded "Yes"

• 6 responded "No"

• 3 responded "I did in the past but no longer"

• 3 responded "Not personally but I know colleagues who have"

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