Stages of development of traditional simulation unit of surgery for manual extra capsular cataract extraction in sub-Saharan African region

The manual extracapsular extraction of the lens is the surgical technique that is most practiced for the treatment of cataract in sub-Saharan Africa. Learning this technique requires the creation of a surgical simulation unit within training institutes. We describe the development stages of a tradit...

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Published inThe Pan African medical journal Vol. 27; no. 261; p. 261
Main Authors Bilong, Yannick, Mahatme, Vikas, Nanfack, Ngoune, Santosh, Sapate, Bella, Lucienne Assumpta, Mvogo, Côme Ebana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Uganda African Field Epidemiology Network 2017
The African Field Epidemiology Network
The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects
Animals
cataract
Cataracts
Computer simulation
Cornea
Curricula
Eye surgery
Hospitals
sub-saharan africa
Surgeons
surgical simulation
Surgical techniques
Virtual reality
India
cataract
sub-Saharan Africa
Surgical simulation
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Summary:The manual extracapsular extraction of the lens is the surgical technique that is most practiced for the treatment of cataract in sub-Saharan Africa. Learning this technique requires the creation of a surgical simulation unit within training institutes. We describe the development stages of a traditional simulation unit. For this purpose, we present a description of four steps involved in the development of a simulation unit for cataract surgery: the physical creation of the room, the aseptic and antisepsis conditions, the management of the eyes, the development of a curriculum and the administrative policies.
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ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2017.27.261.10980