Barriers and opportunities in pediatric ophthalmology: a cross-sectional survey among Brazilian ophthalmologists.

A total of 315 ophthalmologists (63.5%), 73.4% (229/312) of whom had practiced for more than 10 years, completed the survey.

Among the respondents, 32.1% (101/315; 95% CI 27.1-37.1%) did not treat children under five years of age, primarily because of insufficient pediatric training or the extended time required for pediatric consultations (78/101; 77.2%; 95% CI 68.4-84.6%).