The Impact of Simulation-based Trabeculectomy Training on Resident Core Surgical Skill Competency.
Roxanne AnnohJohn BuchanStephen GichuhiHeiko PhilippinSimon ArungaAgrippa MukomeFisseha AdmassuKarinya LewisWilliam MakupaJuliet Otiti-SengeriMin KimDavid MacLeodMatthew J BurtonWilliam H DeanPublished in: Journal of glaucoma (2022)
This study demonstrates the positive impact of intensive simulation-based surgical education on core trabeculectomy skill development. The rapid and sustained effect of resident skill acquisition pose strong arguments for its formal integration into ophthalmic surgical education.