Evaluation of a simulation-based ophthalmology education workshop for medical students: a pilot project.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Ophthalmology is an under-represented specialty in many medical school curriculums resulting in reduced confidence in medical students and clinicians when dealing with eye conditions. Our study evaluates the impact of a simulation-based education (SBE) workshop to train medical students in ophthalmology.

Methods

Second-year medical students were invited to participate in a two-day (eight-hour) simulation-based ophthalmology workshop. Standardised patients, free-to-use simulators, and low-cost eye models were used to teach eye anatomy, physiology, pathologies, skills (slit-lamp, ophthalmoscopy etc.), and eye procedures (cataract surgery, eye lasers etc.). Learners filled questionnaires to evaluate their ophthalmology interest, confidence, and knowledge before

SUBMITTER: Bansal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11780923 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature