Dr. BIJNYA BIRAJITA PANDA

Dr. SUMITA MOHAPATRA, PROF PRASANTA KUMAR NANDA, Dr.JYOTSNA SHARMA

Abstract

Aim: To assess the expectations of third-year ophthalmology residents towards surgical exposure during their training period. Methods: An Online survey among final year post-graduate residents (n=60) of ten Medical colleges were performed with the help of a Google-based questionnaire including 17 questions related to their overall satisfaction regarding surgical training. Results: Average duration (months) of the start of surgical training (assisted)=8 months, independent surgery=19 months. Assisted by junior consultant=57%, senior consultant=34%, both=9%. 51/60 preferred supervised training, 9 preferred initial supervision followed by independent surgeries. Situations where they indispensably required supervision- cortical aspiration, Osteotomy in DCR. The level of satisfaction was fair/ average (60/60). Conclusion: Further cross-regional studies focusing on residents’ expectations are needed which would help in formulating newer teaching modules and reducing the expectation gap.