Confidence of UK Ophthalmology Registrars in Managing Posterior Capsular Rupture: Results from a National Trainee Survey.

Introduction: To establish the level of confidence amongst UK ophthalmology specialist registrars (residents) in managing posterior capsule rupture (PCR) during cataract surgery.

Methods: An online nine-item questionnaire was distributed to all registrars, recruited nationwide via regional representatives. Data collected included stage of training, number of completed cataract operations, cumulative PCR rate, number of PCRs independently managed, understanding of vitrectomy settings and fluidic parameters and access to simulation.

Fingerprick Autologous Blood in the Treatment of Severe Dry Eyes and Ocular Surface Disease.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of autologous blood eye drops in patients diagnosed with severe ocular surface disease and dry eye who were unresponsive to conventional therapy and who would otherwise be considered for autologous serum eye drops.

Methods: A total of 38 eyes of 19 patients (15 women and 4 men) with ocular surface disease and severe dry eye refractory to conventional treatment were treated with fingerprick autologous blood 4 times daily for 6 months. Follow-up visits occurred at 1-, 3-, and 6-month intervals.

The differences between patient and optometrist experiences of contact lens hygiene education from the perspective of a Scottish university teaching hospital.

Background: Contact lens related keratitis is a frequent presentation to acute ophthalmology services. Patients often do not recall being counselled regarding the safe use of contact lenses therefore fail to comply with guidance. This study aimed to identify the content and format of advice given to patients with contact lens keratitis concerning appropriate hygiene practices, determine their compliance with this and finally characterise optometrist practices regarding contact lens advice provided to patients.

Learning styles and the prospective ophthalmologist.

Purpose: Understanding the learning styles of individual trainees may enable trainers to tailor an educational program and optimise learning. Surgical trainees have previously been shown to demonstrate a tendency towards particular learning styles. We seek to clarify the relationship between learning style and learned surgical performance using a simulator, prior to surgical training.

Safety of nondominant-hand ophthalmic surgery.

Purpose: To establish the safety of nondominant-hand simulated intraocular surgery.

Setting: Horizon Suite Simulation Centre, South Devon Foundation NHS Trust, Devon, United Kingdom.

Design: Cohort study.

Can virtual reality simulation help to determine the importance of stereopsis in intraocular surgery?

Aim: To establish the effect of acute loss of stereopsis on simulated intraocular surgical performance.

Methods: This study was performed using the EYESi ophthalmic surgical simulator. Thirty junior doctors with no previous ophthalmic surgical experience were enrolled and distance visual acuity (Snellen), near visual acuity and stereoacuity (Frisby) were recorded.