ArticleEye (London, England)2022
Returning to cataract surgery after a hiatus: a UK survey report.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Outcomes of cataract surgery training among ophthalmology trainees in the independent sector and within the NHS.BMJ open ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Virtual reality simulation and real-life training programs for cataract surgery: a scoping review of the literature.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Complications during elective cataract surgery: did the COVID-19 lockdown affect outcomes of ophthalmic surgery?BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Experience and perception of cataract training within the national health service and independent sector in the UK: a regional trainee survey.Eye (London, England) · 2023Article
- Intraoperative Complication Rates in Cataract Surgery After Resuming Surgery Following the COVID-19 Shutdown.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Article
- Impact and Determinants of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Cataract Surgery Rate at a Tertiary Referral Center.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesCataract surgeons may periodically take time away from operating which can lead to skills fade. There is a paucity of research investigating the experiences of returning cataract surgeons and how different individual circumstances impact on their return. Our aim was to investigate the subjective experiences of UK ophthalmologists simultaneously returning to surgery following the nationwide elective surgical hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
methodsAn online survey was nationally distributed between 01/09/2020 and 29/10/2020 to registered UK ophthalmologists. Participants indicating a surgical hiatus of 8 weeks or more were included.
results232 of 264 responses were analysed. Covid-19 was the most frequent reason for a surgical hiatus (median 15 weeks). Perceived operating difficulties were found in 29.1%. Transient anxiety (51.7%), reduced confidence, and perceived increased surgical time were commonplace. Trainees and females were more likely to encounter negative experiences (p < 0.001) and barriers to resource accessibility. Eyesi
conclusionsTechnical skills fade such as capsulorhexis difficulties were commonly perceived by trainee surgeons in addition to transient anxiety, reported in more than half of all surgeons following a hiatus as short as 8 weeks. Eyesi
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