The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted training programs across all specialties. Surgical specialties, such as ophthalmology, that need continued microsurgical training are affected the most. The pandemic has resulted in ophthalmology residents being taken off their regular duties in ophthalmology and inducted into COVID duties. The focus on COVID care has de-emphasized training in ophthalmology. We highlight the challenges that teachers face in continuing the training programs of theory, clinical skill, and surgical skill transfer. Embracing technology is the need of the hour. We discuss the multiple options available to enable continued training programs and emphasize the need for all training institutes to include technology as an additional component of their training curricula.

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