Training Cataract Surgeons

Not enough cataract surgeons.

Cataract Blindness and Simulation-Based Training for Cataract Surgeons: An Assessment of the HelpMeSee Approach.

Cataracts account for about half of all cases of blindness worldwide, with the vast majority in developing countries, where blindness and visual impairment can reduce life expectancy and economic productivity. Most of these cases can be cured by quick, inexpensive surgical procedures, but a shortage of trained surgeons makes it unlikely that the need for such surgeries-estimated to reach 32 mil...

Long-term follow-up for bimanual microincision cataract surgery: comparison of results obtained by surgeons in training and experienced surgeons

PURPOSE To determine the efficacy of bimanual microincision cataract surgery (B-MICS) performed by surgeons in training, evaluating clinical results, posterior capsule opacification (PCO) incidence, and clear corneal incision (CCI) architecture in a long-term follow-up and comparing results with those obtained by experienced surgeons. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eighty eyes of 62 patients operated o...

Pearls on anterior vitrectomy for cataract surgeons

With up to 6% of cataract surgeries complicated by vitreous loss,1 anterior vitrectomy is an essential skill of today’s cataract surgeon. Although the incidence of this complication is predictably higher in patients with complex cataracts due to pseudoexfoliation, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome, or posterior polar or dense cataracts, vitreous loss can occur unexpectedly in any case. To dec...

Training safer orthopedic surgeons

1 department of orthopaedics, barts and the london, the royal london hospital, london; 2 MSk lab, imperial College london, Charing Cross hospital, fulham, london; 3 institute of population health, university of Manchester, Manchester; 4 postgraduate School of Surgery, london deanery, london, uK. Correspondence: [email protected] and [email protected] * These authors contributed equally. Submitte...