Trans-scleral Cyclophotocoagulation Curriculum: Lecture and Skills Practice.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Trans-scleral cyclophotocoagulation (TS-CPC) is a laser procedure that is often used in the treatment of end-stage glaucoma and glaucoma that is refractory to medical and surgical treatments. However, formal teaching in proper indications and techniques for TS-CPC can be improved in many institutions. In an effort to standardize TS-CPC teaching, a TS-CPC lecture curriculum and a skills practice session were introduced.

Methods

The lecture and the wet-lab curriculum were developed at the University of Washington to formally teach first- and second-year ophthalmology residents the indications and techniques for TS-CPC. A global rating scale of procedural performance was also developed to assist in evaluating the trained residents on their first three TS-CPC proced

SUBMITTER: Wen JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6354719 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature