A comparison of hand- and foot-activated surgical tools in simulated ophthalmic surgery

• Published in: Canadian journal of ophthalmology Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 414 - 417
• Main Authors: Podbielski, Dominik W., MD, Noble, Jason, MD, FRCSC, Gill, Harmeet S., MD, FRCSC, Sit, Marisa, MD, FRCSC, Lam, Wai-Ching, MD, FRCSC
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.10.2012
• Subjects: Cataract Extraction - instrumentation; Clinical Competence; Computer Simulation; Education, Medical, Graduate - standards; Foot; Hand; Humans; Internal Medicine; Internship and Residency; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures - instrumentation; Ophthalmology; Ophthalmology - education; Prospective Studies; User-Computer Interface

Abstract Objective To compare the performance characteristics of hand-activated surgical tools with those of foot-activated surgical tools using a virtual-reality simulator of intraocular surgery. Design Prospective, unmasked, interventional cohort study. Participants Eighteen ophthalmology resident...