Surgical simulators in cataract surgery training

Background Virtual simulators have been widely implemented in medical and surgical training, including ophthalmology. The increasing number of published articles in this field mandates a review of the available results to assess current technology and explore future opportunities. Method A PubMed se...

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Published inBritish Journal of Ophthalmology Vol. 98; no. 2; pp. 154 - 158
Main Authors Sikder, Shameema, Tuwairqi, Khaled, Al-Kahtani, Eman, Myers, William G, Banerjee, Pat
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.02.2014
Subjects
Animals
Cataract Extraction - education
Cataracts
Clinical outcomes
Computer Simulation
Education
Education, Medical, Continuing - methods
Eye surgery
Feedback
Humans
Ophthalmology - education
Patient safety
Physicians
R&D
Research & development
Skills
Studies
Surgery
Teaching aids & devices
Training
Validity
Medical Education
Treatment Surgery
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Summary:Background Virtual simulators have been widely implemented in medical and surgical training, including ophthalmology. The increasing number of published articles in this field mandates a review of the available results to assess current technology and explore future opportunities. Method A PubMed search was conducted and a total of 10 articles were reviewed. Results Virtual simulators have shown construct validity in many modules, successfully differentiating user experience levels during simulated phacoemulsification surgery. Simulators have also shown improvements in wet-lab performance. The implementation of simulators in the residency training has been associated with a decrease in cataract surgery complication rates. Conclusions Virtual reality simulators are an effective tool in measuring performance and differentiating trainee skill level. Additionally, they may be useful in improving surgical skill and patient outcomes in cataract surgery. Future opportunities rely on taking advantage of technical improvements in simulators for education and research.
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ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-303700