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The Iowa ophthalmology wet laboratory curriculum for teaching and assessing cataract surgical competency
Andrew G Lee1, Emily Greenlee, Thomas A Oetting
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. Andrew-lee@uiowa.edu
Purpose:
To describe an ophthalmology wet laboratory (OWL) curriculum for residents in training.
Methods:
Systematic literature review and selection of best practices for use in the OWL learning plan from a single academic ophthalmology program.
Results:
A pretest and posttest of cognitive skills, objective wet laboratory structured assessment of skill and technique, and summative global evaluation form were developed as part of a systematic OWL curriculum.
Conclusion:
The Iowa OWL curriculum may form the basis for successfully utilizing the wet laboratory to teach and assess aspects of resident surgical competence in cataract surgery.
