Dr. RUHI GUNAY

, Dr. MEHUL SHAH, Dr. SHREYA SHAH, DR. HEENA PATEL

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: CATARACT IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF PREVENTABLE BLINDNESS . MANUAL SICS IS THE MOST COMMONLY PERFORMED SURGERIES WORLDWIDE. SURGICAL TRAINING OF RESIDENT DOCTORS IS THE KEY TO SUCCESSFULLY ELIMINATE BLINDNESS DUE TO CATARACT.

AIM: TO DEMONSTRATE TYPES OF SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS OCCURING IN THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE RESIDENT DOCTOR’S LEARNING CURVE

METHOD: THIS VIDEO INTENDS TO SHOW THE MOST COMMON VARIETY OF PREOPERATIVE AS WELL AS INTRA OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS WITH THE SAME TRAINEE SURGEON DURING THEIR VARIOUS STAGES OF TRAINING .SURGICAL CLIPS ARE COMPARED WHEREIN THE SURGEON IS IN THE FIRST 50 ,100 TO 200 AND > 500 CASE STAGE. VARIOUS STEPS OF SICS LIKE WOUND CONSTRUCTION , CAPSULOTOMIES ,NUCLEUS MANAGEMENT,CORTICAL CLEAN UP AND LENS INSERTION ,AT THESE VARIOUS STAGES, PERTAINING TO THE SAME SURGEON ,ARE COMPARED .

CONCLUSION: LEARNING CURVE OF THE TRAINEE SURGEON OVER A PERIOD OF TIME IS DISPLAYED IN A STAGE-WISE AND METHODICAL MANNER.