Building surgical skills for the ophthalmology trainee in times of a global pandemic
Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
; 50(8):971-972, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2136738
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
The eye surgeon's unique microsurgical skillset is developed over time from repeated and meticulous training on delicate ophthalmic tissue. The impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of regular ophthalmology services has impacted the exposure and available opportunities for skills development in the trainee. Adopting ophthalmic surgery teaching models and simulators as training resources provides solutions to enhance microsurgical skills of the trainee operating in a pandemic. Method(s) A literature search was performed to identify ophthalmic surgery skills training resources. We included prosthetic, harvested produce, non-live animal, and virtual reality and simulation devices. Human cadaveric models were excluded. Result(s) Several established and novel ophthalmic surgery training resources were identified. Low-cost prosthetic models and tissue substitutes are available to develop basic microsurgical and tissue handling skills. Harvested produce, non-live egg, porcine products, and sophisticated virtual reality devices imitate various aspects of ophthalmic tissue to allow simulation of ophthalmic surgery of varying complexity including cataract, corneal, glaucoma, vitreoretinal and strabismus surgeries. The use of ophthalmic skills training devices improved skills of trainee eye surgeons. Conclusion(s) A wide range of ophthalmic surgery training resources are available to both the individual trainee and the training organisation, and provide a wide range of accessible, evidenced solutions to augment surgical skill development not only during the pandemic but also beyond.
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Databases of international organizations
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EMBASE
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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