Use of virtual reality equipment to assess the manual dexterity of applicants for ophthalmology residency.

Purpose: To assess the microsurgery dexterity outcomes of two sequential training evaluations using virtual reality technology.

Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study of all candidates who were accepted as first-year residents at one of six ophthalmology teaching institutions. Residents were subjected to two identical series of standardized, reproducible dexterity tests using virtual reality equipment (Eyesi®): "sequence 1" and "sequence 2.

Safety and efficacy of intracameral moxifloxacin injection for prophylaxis of endophthalmitis after phacoemulsification.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of 0.05 mL intracameral injection of moxifloxacin in patients who underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implant.

Methods: Retrospective study comprising patients who underwent phacoemulsification and IOL implant between January 2009 and December 2013.