surgical education for cataract surgical training"

All surgeons in residency training. This will allow them to sharpen and expand their manual dexterity skill sets and learn and master new techniques. Interns and general practice veterinarians are welcome to attend the lecture. However, the lab will admit residents only. The lecture portion of this workshop will be free of charge.

EYESi is a sophisticated simulator for intraocular surgical training which allows essential surgical skills to be mastered without ever risking the safety of a patient. Surgical proficiency is a demanding skill to acquire and then maintain at optimal performance levels. Every aspiring surgeon must master all at once coordinated use of both hands and both feet to control various microsurgery instruments and the microscope. Add to these physical tasks the cognitive challenge of grasping the dynamic environment caused by a phaco system.

Reaching expert status requires a "deliberate practice" methodology be applied to one’s training. Elements like repetitive practice, practice at a challenge level suitable for the one’s skills level, objective and immediate feedback collectively ensure that practice over time results in surgical proficiency. The EYESi simulator will help all cataract surgeons, new and experienced, to reach the next level in their skills development.

The didactic session of the EYESi simulation course for residents will cover an introduction to the role of simulation in surgical training for cataract surgery with EYESi and the basics of phacoemulsification and phacodynamics for all resident levels.

Course instructors are Diplomates of the ACVO;

Drs. Carmen Colitz, Mark Nasisse, and David Wilkie.

There is no charge for the lecture portion of this course. A $50 fee is required to reserve your spot in the lab (limited to 60 individuals). Includes note when appropriate.