J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2011 Apr;52(4):429-433.

A Survey Report on Cataract Surgical Experiences during Ophthalmology Residency in Korea

• Eom Y
• Kang SY
• Kim HM
• Song JS

Abstract

PURPOSE
To investigate cataract surgical experiences during ophthalmology residency in Korea.
METHODS
A survey regarding cataract surgical experiences during residency was sent to 4th year ophthalmologic residents (112) from April to September 2010.
RESULTS
Of the 112 individuals to whom the surveys were sent, 35 (31.3%) responded. The majority of the respondents (65.7%) performed their first cataract operation as the primary surgeon in their 4th year of residency. The majority of the respondents (42.9%) also thought that continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) was the most difficult procedure followed by nucleus removal (31.4%). Fourteen respondents (40.0%) experienced loss of lens fragments into the vitreous cavity. Nine (25.7%) respondents had experienced performing ECCE (Extracapsular cataract extraction) during residency training. Also, 48.6% performed 1 to 5 cataract procedures during their entire residency training while 20.0% performed 6 to 10.
CONCLUSIONS
The experiences in cataract surgery during residency were investigated for the first time through a questionnaire survey. The Korean ophthalmology residency program needs to provide more opportunities for residents to perform cataract surgery during their training period.

Keyword

Cataract surgery; Residency training; Survey

MeSH Terms

Capsulorhexis
Cataract
Surveys and Questionnaires
Internship and Residency
Korea
Ophthalmology

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  Figure 1. The year of residency when performing cataract surgery as the primary surgeon for the first time (n = 35). NA= not answered or no available.

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  Figure 2. The most difficult procedure of cataract surgery (n = 35). IOL = intraocular lens; CCC = continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis; NA = not answered or no available.

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  Figure 3. The preferred IOL (n = 35) inserted. PMMA= pol-ymethylmethacrylate; NA=not answered or no available.

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  Figure 4. The Number of cataract procedures completed during residency training (n = 35).

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