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Emergency medicine residents often lack ophthalmology training. This study introduced an eye emergencies curriculum with novel simulation models, providing a practical solution for postgraduate ophthalmology education.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Ophthalmology
Emergency Medicine

Background:

Many emergency medicine residents lack formal ophthalmology training during medical school.
Limited research exists on eye procedural training models and eye emergencies curricula.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate an eye emergencies curriculum for emergency medicine residents.
To assess the utility of novel eye simulation models in postgraduate ophthalmology education.

Main Methods:

Implemented an academic-year-long curriculum with lectures and case presentations.
Conducted biannual "ophthalmology days" featuring an intensive skills laboratory.
Utilized novel eye simulation models for hands-on procedural training.

Main Results:

The curriculum involved 24 interns and 20 upper-level residents from July 2012 to July 2013.
Simulations were successfully implemented across multiple training sessions.
Adequate resources supported the curriculum's continuation.

Conclusions:

The developed eye emergencies curriculum offers a practical and well-received method for residents to acquire ophthalmology experience.
Novel eye simulation models present a valuable resource for enhancing postgraduate ophthalmology training in other programs.