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Assessment of Ophthalmology Residency Programs in Saudi Arabia: A Trainee-Based Survey.
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- Preferred practice patterns in the management of keratoconus: a national survey of cornea specialists in Saudi Arabia.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
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- Evaluation of Surgical Requirements and Competencies of the Saudi Ophthalmology Training Program in a Tertiary Eye Specialist Hospital- A Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Article
- An update on the novel approaches towards skills assessment of ophthalmology residents in the Indian scenario.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Review
- Resident's preparedness for independent practice following Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency program: a cross-sectional survey.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- Medical Schools' Ophthalmology Course: An Appraisal by Ophthalmology Residents.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
- Cataract surgery training: Report of a trainee's experience.Oman journal of ophthalmologyArticle
- Research productivity of ophthalmology residents in Saudi Arabia: A comprehensive analysis.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological SocietyArticle
- Evaluation of the urology residency training program in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Urology annalsArticle
- Variability of ophthalmology residents' perception toward different major training programs in Saudi Arabia.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological SocietyArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the satisfaction and competency of Saudi ophthalmology residents and compare their performance against International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) standards.
methodsA cross-sectional web-based survey of senior ophthalmology residents (postgraduate years [PGY] 3-4) and recent graduates (from 2010 to 2015) assessed various aspects of training. The questionnaire was sent to the participants and was divided into 3 main domains: demographics, training program evaluation, and preparedness for board exams and clinical practice.
resultsOut of the 145 invitees, 120 (82.8%) responded. Fifty percent of respondents reported an overall satisfaction with the program. Adequate clinical exposure was reported in most subspecialties except refraction and low vision rehabilitation with inadequate exposure reported by 55.8% and 95.8%, respectively. Surgical exposure was reported as adequate for phacoemulsification (58.3%) and strabismus surgery (68.3%) only. Eighty-nine percent of respondents reported performing less than 80 cases of phacoemulsification. Of the respondents who had graduated, most (89.7%) passed the final board exam at the first attempt. There were 73.5% of respondents who reported that residency training prepared them well for the board exam. Ongoing clinical and call duties were reported as having a negative impact on exam performance.
conclusionsSaudi ophthalmology residents demonstrate a high level of clinical competency. However, additional efforts should aim at improving surgical training to increase the level of satisfaction among residents and improve the quality of training to meet international standards.
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