Effect of Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy on higher order aberrations in different types of posterior capsule opacification: A prospective study.

Purpose: To evaluate higher order aberrations (HOA) in different types of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and analyze its changes fosllowing Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy (LPC).

Settings: Tertiary care ophthalmic hospital.

Design: Prospective, comparative, observational study.

Evaluation of the impact of short term manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) training program on trainees with varying prior surgical experience using international council of ophthalmology-ophthalmology surgical competency assessment rubrics (ICO-OSCAR).

Purpose: To assess the learning curve of MSICS in three different groups of trainees with varying prior MSICS experience. To evaluate the effectiveness of ICO OSCAR for objective assessment of surgical skill transfer.

Methods: Ninety-five MSICS trainees were divided into three groups as 1st year resident, fellow and external trainee.

An objective evaluation of simulated surgical outcomes among surgical trainees using manual small-incision cataract surgery virtual reality simulator.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate trainee performance across six modules of a virtual reality (VR) simulator.

Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted on 10 manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) trainees who practiced cataract surgery on an MSICS VR simulator for one month. They were assessed in six major steps which included scleral groove, tunnel dissection, keratome entry, capsulorhexis, nucleus delivery, and intraocular lens (IOL) insertion under a trainer's supervision.