Basic Principles of Ophthalmic Microsurgery: Web-Based Learning
Basic Principles of Ophthalmic Microsurgery: Web-Based Learning
Academic Year:
2012 - 2013 (June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013)
Funding Requested:
$2,500.00
Project Dates:
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Overview of the Project:
This project is aimed towards training ophthalmology residents in the basic principles of ophthalmic microsurgery. We are evolving from an apprenticeship model where residents learn on real patients in the operating room to learning by utilizing virtual simulation and wetlab practice prior to live patients. The surgical equipment used is often foreign to beginning ophthalmology residents. To optimize the time they have in the operating room and improve safety for patients, prior preparation is essential. I would like to develop a prototype interactive web-based learning tool for residents to learn about microsurgical instrumentation. I plan to take high quality photos of the instruments and step the learner through a typical cataract surgery to teach them the names and proper usage of the instruments.