Open AccessEssentials of setting up a wet lab for ophthalmic surgical training in COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Deepak Mishra,
Karan Bhatia,
Lalit Verma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_3298_20
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , training (meteorology) , medical education , medical emergency , ophthalmic surgery , surgical procedures , medical physics , ophthalmology , surgery , pathology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , meteorology
Wet labs are an extremely important training tool, especially in times of a global COVID-19 pandemic, where surgical training can be minimal. They help the trainee learn and practice in a risk-free environment, without an imminent of a complication or failure, also allowing them the chance to execute the steps of a surgery repeatedly. We summarize all the key ingredients required from setting up a wet lab to improve the surgical skill of the trainees. The review also discusses various eyeball fixating devices, preparation of the eye for various types of ocular surgeries, and the role of simulation-based training in today's scenario.