COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Surgeons who are preparing for their first cataract surgery require mental and physical readiness, according to a speaker at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
Paul Rosen, BSc, MB ChB, FRCS, FRCOphth, MBA, of Oxford Eye Hospital, said training for cataract surgery begins in wet labs and dry labs. Practicing in these settings provides familiarity with the procedure, the instruments and the microscope.
Surgical simulators play an important role in increasing skills and situational awareness while also providing an objective assessment of