Cross-Sectional Survey of Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship Training in Secondary Intraocular Lens Placement.

Autor:	Ghalibafan S; Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA., Cai LZ; Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA., Chou BG; Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA., Patel NA; Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA., Shaheen A; Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA., Yannuzzi NA; Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of vitreoretinal diseases [J Vitreoretin Dis] 2024 Jul 27; Vol. 8 (5), pp. 565-570. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 27 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1177/24741264241261440
Abstrakt:	Purpose: To assess current trends in vitreoretinal surgical fellowship training for placement of secondary intraocular lenses (IOLs). Methods : A cross-sectional survey was administered to vitreoretinal surgical fellowship graduates who completed their program between 2019 and 2023. Results: Completed responses were obtained from 70 (22.5%) of 311 eligible recipients. Training settings included academic (80%), hybrid academic/private practice (15%), and private practice (5%). During their fellowship, the majority of respondents reported 10 or fewer cases using anterior chamber (AC) IOLs (69%), 5 to 50 cases using scleral-sutured IOLs (64%), and 5 to 25 cases using sutureless scleral-fixated IOLs (52%). Most fellows (79%) did not have exposure to iris-fixated IOL placement during fellowship training. The Akreos AO60 (78%) and Envista MX60 (10%) IOLs were the most common choice for scleral-sutured placement. Most fellows (67%) placed fewer than 10 secondary IOLs through scleral tunnels. Overall, scleral-sutured IOL placement (Akreos Gore-Tex [polytetrafluoroethylene] sutured, 49%) and scleral-fixated IOLs (modified Yamane, 45%) were the preferred and most comfortable surgical techniques for recent graduates after completing training. There was a significant association between surgical case volume during fellowship training and self-reported competency for each type of secondary IOL ( P ≤ .005). Conclusions: The majority of vitreoretinal surgical fellows receive limited training in the placement of AC IOLs or construction of scleral tunnels during their fellowship. Aligned with their experience during fellowship, recent graduates generally prefer implanting scleral-fixated or scleral-sutured IOLs. Analysis of trainees' exposure to various techniques and postgraduate surgical preferences may identify areas for improvement in surgical education. Competing Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of the article. (© The Author(s) 2024.)
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