Trabeculectomy Training: Review of Current Teaching Strategies

Andrew Walkden; Leon Au; Cecilia Fenerty

doi:10.2147/AMEP.S168254

Trabeculectomy Training: Review of Current Teaching Strategies

Adv Med Educ Pract. 2020 Jan 9:11:31-36. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S168254. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Andrew Walkden^{1

2}, Leon Au^{1

2}, Cecilia Fenerty^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester University Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
² Medical Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to introduce readers to potential strategies available for teaching trabeculectomy surgery. Trainee surgical outcomes and various surgical simulation techniques are discussed, with suggestions on how to measure progress and consideration of relevant educational theories.

Keywords: ophthalmic surgical skills training; simulated surgical training; simulated trabeculectomy training; trabeculectomy surgical training; trabeculectomy training.

Publication types

Review