Residents benefit from full-time access to our new, state of the art, ophthalmic microsurgery simulation center housed within The Margaret M. Dyson Vision Research Institute. Leveraging this exceptional infrastructure and space, a robust surgical simulation curriculum guides residents through skills development in corneal surgery, cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, pediatric ophthalmology, and oculoplastic surgery. The microsurgical simulation curriculum has been thoughtfully designed to cater to the needs and skill sets of the individual PGY classes. Residents receive one on one support and guidance from faculty members to allow them to excel in the surgical care of our patients. Residents work closely with faculty and fellows during scheduled teaching sessions targeted toward each level of training. Surgical simulation resources include an EyeSi, digitally integrated wet lab stations with operating microscopes, multiple phacoemulsification platforms, and access to the consumables necessary for microsurgical simulation practice (e.g. porcine eyes, porcine ocular adnexa, Kitaro Eyes, etc.).
