Compared with family medicine physicians, ophthalmologists and optometrists have a higher prevalence of neck, hand and wrist, and lower back pain, according to a recent survey. These problems have personal and professional impact, the researchers found. The eye care providers reported a significantly higher prevalence of neck pain (46% vs 21%), hand and wrist pain (17% vs 7%) and lower back pain (26% vs 9%). Thirty-one percent of the eye care physicians considered themselves to be in the high job strain category due to high job demands and low control, compared with 20% of the family physicians
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