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. 2014 Nov 19:8:2297-300.
doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S72549. eCollection 2014.

Refractive surgery training during residency - do not be afraid of the dark

Kepa Balparda  1 , Ana María Díaz  2 , Ana María Londoño  3
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Refractive surgery training during residency - do not be afraid of the dark

Kepa Balparda et al. Clin Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

Refractive errors are a fairly common eye condition worldwide, and the ophthalmologist should be capable of offering the patient both nonsurgical and surgical solutions to their refractive conditions. Nevertheless, currently, refractive surgery training during residency is poor at best. This paper explores recent evidence to suggest that postsurgical results of patients operated on by residents are not inferior to those operated on by experienced staff. It points out the urgent need to improve the current approach to refractive surgery training.

Keywords: education; refractive errors; refractive surgical procedures.

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