Advanced cataract learning experience in United States ophthalmology residency programs
| Autor: | Saras Ramanathan, Adam J. Yen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
genetic structures medicine.medical_treatment education Intraocular lens Cataract Extraction Learning experience 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Ophthalmology Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Phacoemulsification business.industry Extramural Internship and Residency Cataract surgery United States eye diseases Sensory Systems 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Optometry Surgery Clinical Competence Clinical competence business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 43:1350-1355 |
| ISSN: | 0886-3350 |
| Popis: | This study examined resident exposure to and competency in new techniques for cataract removal and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. A questionnaire was sent to 116 United States ophthalmology program directors and completed by 71. In response to the questionnaire, program directors reported that 95.3% of their graduating seniors were competent to select and implant toric IOLs and 52.3% were competent to implant capsular tension rings (CTRs). Divide and conquer (56.6%) and stop and chop (25.4%) dominated phacoemulsification teaching. Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery was performed by residents in 44.1% of programs. In 25.4%, residents observed but did not perform the procedure; in 35.6%, they received didactic-only training; and in 22.0%, they received no exposure. Most programs (73.2%) had virtual-reality simulators for cataract surgery, but wet-lab practice (91.1%), didactic training (82.1%), and watching videos (82.1%) were the primary curricular tools used to teach advanced technologies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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