Low-tech intraocular ophthalmic microsurgery simulation: A low-cost model for home use.
Indian J Ophthalmol
; 69(10): 2846-2850, 2021 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1441256
ABSTRACT
In order to maintain manual dexterity and surgical skills, trainees are encouraged to partake in regular simulation. Current options for intraocular surgical simulation require specialist microscopic equipment which is expensive and requires access to simulation facilities. A set of core simulation exercises and basic surgical skills of performing the corneal incisions, capsulorhexis, improving the manual dexterity, and suturing were identified, discussed, and agreed among authors before designing this simulation exercise. In this paper, we propose a smartphone-based, low-cost, low-tech model with corresponding exercises for intraocular simulation that can be used at home for the above-mentioned surgical skill set. This model provides an easy, portable, and reproducible method of simulation and can serve as an adjunct to patient-facing surgical training, especially in the current pandemic, where the excess to the simulation facilities or setup of these facilities may be difficult.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Clinical Competence
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Microsurgery
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijo.IJO_242_21
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