A Virtual Reality Cataract Surgery Course for Residents

oleh: Samantha K. Paul, Ingrid U. Scott, Alfred A. Paul, Paul B. Greenberg

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2018-01-01

Deskripsi

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.