Virtual reality phacoemulsification: a comparison between skilled surgeons and students naive to cataract surgery

Per G. Söderberg; Carl-Gustaf Laurell M.D.; W. Simawi M.D.; P. Nordqvist; Eva Skarman; Leif Nordh

doi:10.1117/12.598055

18 April 2005 Virtual reality phacoemulsification: a comparison between skilled surgeons and students naive to cataract surgery

Per G. Söderberg, Carl-Gustaf Laurell M.D., W. Simawi M.D., P. Nordqvist, Eva Skarman, Leif Nordh

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Proceedings Volume 5688, Ophthalmic Technologies XV; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.598055
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2005, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

We have developed a simulator for virtual phacoemulsification surgery. In the current study, the performance of one experienced cataract surgeon was compared to the performance of four subjects naive to cataract surgery. They all operated on the same virtual patient and a number of different response variables were measured. It was found that the experienced subject performed better than the naive subjects on almost all response variables. This indicates that the simulator developed by us is authentic for phaco emulsification surgery. The lack of negative effects in case of complications during virtual phacoemulsification surgery makes the phaco simulator that we developed a very attractive tool for learning phacoemulsification surgery.

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Per G. Söderberg, Carl-Gustaf Laurell M.D., W. Simawi M.D., P. Nordqvist, Eva Skarman, and Leif Nordh "Virtual reality phacoemulsification: a comparison between skilled surgeons and students naive to cataract surgery", Proc. SPIE 5688, Ophthalmic Technologies XV, (18 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.598055

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