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Haag-Streit launches Eyesi Indirect Ophthalmoscope ROP simulator for retinal examinations on preterm infants
5 April 2024
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Research & Development
The Eyesi Indirect ROP is a mixed-reality simulator that offers a highly immersive training environment for proper device handling, with an embedded, didactically structured simulator curriculum to teach the diagnostic skills required for correct ROP classification.
Using a driving simulator to explore the effect of visual field loss from optic disc drusen
3 April 2023
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Traffic medicine, driving licence, legislation, optic disc drusen, visual field loss
The purpose of this study was to compare driving simulator performance of participants with visual field loss (VFL) from optic disc drusen (ODD) with a normally sighted control group and a group of individuals with glaucoma. Data on performance and...
Should points for simulated surgery be removed from the ophthalmology ST1 evidence folder?
2 April 2025
| Harriet Fallon
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EYE - General
The benefits of the Eyesi surgical simulator by Haag-Streit UK for early career ophthalmology speciality trainees are well-established, allowing for the practice of cataract and vitreoretinal surgery in a controlled, risk-free environment. Whilst the Eyesi is an invaluable resource for...
Simulation in ophthalmology: a pedagogic viewpoint
The advent of simulation technology has enhanced modern medical training. The first utilisation of simulation was in 1929 where Edward Link used this concept to develop a mechanical flight simulator [1]. Industries such as aviation, nuclear power and the military...Simulated ocular surgery
See also Simulated ocular surgery - strabismus surgery and Simulated ocular surgery: pars plana vitrectomy and scleral buckling surgery This is the first of a series of articles that will have three aims. Firstly, to demonstrate why simulated ocular surgery...HS-UK to host ‘Beat the President’ competition at the UKISCRS Annual Congress
20 September 2023
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Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
HS-UK are pleased to be exhibiting at the 47th UKISCRS Annual Congress at the Leonardo City Hotel, on Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd November, 2023.
Enhancing ophthalmology training: Unleashing the power of simulation
2 August 2024
| Connor Henry-Blake, Emma Pearson, Muhammed Jawad
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EYE - General
Ethical and practical barriers hinder early surgical experience in ophthalmology training [1], which is problematic when early-career trainees bring a higher risk of poor surgical outcomes and patient harm [2]. The European working time directive and the surgical backlog secondary...
Development of a modern surgical simulation suite to promote safer ophthalmic surgical training
5 August 2020
| David Lockington
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Orbit, EYE - General
For trainees, having access to surgical simulation equipment is more important than ever. The authors describe the creation of a bespoke teaching and training suite in Glasgow to help trainees develop their skills and promote surgical excellence. Simulation has become...
Simulating the visual impairment symptoms of age-related macular degeneration in virtual reality
5 June 2023
| Cameron R M Wilson, Ian Underwood, Baljean Dhillon (Prof)
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
A new virtual reality application visually simulates age-related macular degeneration and demonstrates its progression over time including some Charles Bonnet syndrome hallucinations. Introduction Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in developed countries with the prevalence of...
EyeSi Simulation: a cutting-edge training tool for doctors
As the medical field continues to evolve, so does the need for innovative and effective training methods for doctors. One such advancement in medical education is the EyeSi simulation.Virtual reality for the ophthalmic trainee
1 June 2015
| Luke Anderson
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
If you believe the tech blogs 2015 is the year of virtual reality. Industry experts believe this will be due to the potential commercial release of the poster boy of this new revolution, the Oculus Rift. This is a headset...
Training on the go
1 December 2016
| Sejal Bhatt
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
In this guide, we aim to provide trainees with novel ideas to maximise learning in the workplace to make the most of your working hours and balance the multiple demands on your time. They say time flies; and it really...
