Changes in UK ophthalmology surgical training: analysis of cumulative surgical experience 2009-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate changes in the patterns of cumulative surgical experience for ophthalmologists in the UK following the introduction of a new national training scheme.

Design

Retrospective review of all surgical training records submitted to the UK Royal College of Ophthalmologists by trainees for the award of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) for the period 2009-2015.

Setting

Secondary level care, UK.

Participants

539 trainees achieving CCT over the 7-year study period.

Interventions

Higher specialist training or ophthalmology specialist training.

Outcome measures

Number of CCT awards by years and procedures performed for cataract surgery, strabismus, corneal grafts, vitreoretinal (VR) procedures, oculoplastics and glaucoma.

SUBMITTER: Hoffman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5640272 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature