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. 2013 Mar-Apr;110(2):152-3.

Simulation in ophthalmology

Billi S Wallace  1 , Nelson R Sabates
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Simulation in ophthalmology

Billi S Wallace et al. Mo Med. 2013 Mar-Apr.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
The Eyesi eye operation system consists of a microscope through which surgeons can view simulated operations while guiding medical instruments into a mechanical eye situated in a model of the head.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Eyesi Antitremor Module:trains residents to pivot at incision and control instrument tip to create curvilinear capsulorhexis while keeping eye centered and avoiding tissue injury.
Figures 3A & 3B
Figures 3A & 3B
Eyesi Forceps and Capsulorhexis Module:trains residents to grab the capsulorhexis flap while keeping eye centered and avoiding tissue injury.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Eyesi Phacoemulsification Module:trains residents to remove lenticular material while keeping eye centered and avoiding tissue injury.
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