A Virtual Reality Cataract Surgery Course for Residents

Samantha K. Paul; Ingrid U. Scott; Alfred A. Paul; Paul B. Greenberg

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1641609

Journal of Academic Ophthalmology, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Academic Ophthalmology 2018; 10(01): e41-e42
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1641609

Research Article

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A Virtual Reality Cataract Surgery Course for Residents

Samantha K. Paul

¹Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

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Ingrid U. Scott

²Departments of Ophthalmology and Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Alfred A. Paul

³Division of Ophthalmology, Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island

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Paul B. Greenberg

³Division of Ophthalmology, Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island

⁴Section of Ophthalmology, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island

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Abstract

We report on two key updates to the publically available Brown ophthalmology residency virtual reality (VR) cataract surgery course. The first is a validated proficiency-based VR simulator test. The second is a mental skills training curriculum derived from a course shown to decrease novice general surgeons' cognitive stress under difficult performance conditions.

Keywords

virtual reality - cataract surgery - ophthalmology residency training

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