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Jones L, Taylor DJ, Sii F, Masood I, Crabb DP, Shah P. The Only Eye Study (OnES): a qualitative study of surgeon experiences of only eye surgery and recommendations for patient safety. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e030068. [PMID: 31874868 PMCID: PMC7008410 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Performing surgery on patients with only one seeing-eye, where complications may result in catastrophic vision loss, presents unique challenges for the ophthalmic care team. There is currently no evidence regarding how surgeons augment their care when treating only eye patients and no guidelines for how these patients should be managed in hospital eye services. This study aimed to explore ophthalmic surgeons' experiences of only eye surgery and perceptions of current practice. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS Ten ophthalmic surgeons were asked to relate their experiences and views on performing only eye surgery in indepth, semistructured interviews. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis to identify key themes. SETTING Hospital eye service. RESULTS Five key themes emerged relating to surgeons' experiences and perceptions of only eye surgery: (1) differences in approach to consent, (2) strategies for risk reduction, (3) unmet training needs, (4) value of surgical mentor and (5) emotional impact of unsuccessful outcomes. Recommendations for improving the surgical journey for both the patient and the surgeon related primarily to better recognition and understanding of the complexities inherent with only eye surgery. CONCLUSIONS Outcomes of only eye surgery may be improved through a number of methods, including development of purpose-designed training fellowships, adoption of stress-reducing strategies and enhancement of available support services. The findings identify emerging themes unique to only eye surgery and the need for guidelines on the provision of care for these high-stakes surgical patients.
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- Lee Jones
- Division of Optometry and Visual Science, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, London, UK
- Birmingham Institute for Glaucoma Research, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of Optometry and Visual Science, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, London, UK
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- Birmingham Institute for Glaucoma Research, Birmingham, UK
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Institute for Glaucoma Research, Birmingham, UK
- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of Optometry and Visual Science, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, London, UK
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- Birmingham Institute for Glaucoma Research, Birmingham, UK
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Walkden A, Huxtable J, Senior M, Lee H, Naylor S, Turner S, Ivanova K, Koppens J, Todd B, Macleod A, Sii F, Anand N, Shah P, King A, Broadway DC, Kirwan JF, McNaught A, Bhan-Bhargava A. Trabeculectomy training in England: are we safe at training? Two year surgical outcomes. Eye (Lond) 2018. [PMID: 29527013 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-018-0059-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To define the safety profile of trainee trabeculectomy surgery in the United Kingdom. Surgical exposure for trainees in England is limited due to service requirements, the European working time directive constraints and increasing sub-specialisation of glaucoma surgery. Limited knowledge exists on the outcomes of supervised glaucoma surgery. The aim is to determine the safety of supervised trabeculectomy surgery performed by trainee ophthalmologists. METHODS Retrospective case note review of all patients that had trabeculectomy surgery with MMC by consultant and trainee surgeons across multiple UK centres. All eyes have 2-year follow up. Success was determined using WGA guidelines. Two-tailed p values were obtained using Fisher's exact test to ascertain statistical significance between groups. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES intraocular pressure, visual acuity, success and failure rates. RESULTS 324 eyes were reviewed. 211 (66.4%) cases were performed by glaucoma consultants, 107(33.6%) by trainee ophthalmologists. The majority of eyes in each group were undergoing surgery for POAG. Post-operative IOP control showed no significant difference between consultant and trainee groups at year 1 and year 2. Success rates showed no significant difference between consultant and trainee cases. Failure rates at year 1 showed a significant difference between the two groups. No significant difference was seen at year 2. The trainee group had significantly more complications, when compared with the consultant group. Snellen visual acuity loss was not statistically significant between the two groups at the 2 year time point. CONCLUSIONS The outcomes of supervised trainee trabeculectomy compare favourably with consultant cases after 2 year follow up. Trainee cases had higher complication rates than consultant cases. Bleb leaks are a common complication of trainee cases, where closer supervision may be required. There is potential for surgical simulation to help increase the success of such cases. These findings may encourage trainee participation in glaucoma surgery.
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- A Walkden
- Department of Ophthalmology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Preston, UK.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Preston, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Preston, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Preston, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Preston, UK
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- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, UK and Cranfield University, Bedford, UK
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- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, UK and Cranfield University, Bedford, UK
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- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Huddersfield, UK
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- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Nottingham University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham, UK
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital & University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK
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- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, UK and Cranfield University, Bedford, UK
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Welch J, Vani A, Cackett P, Vallance J, Cobb C, Devlin H, Sanders R. Glaucoma surgery: trainee outcomes and implications for future training: southeast Scotland. Eye (Lond) 2010; 24:1700-7. [DOI: 10.1038/eye.2010.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Au L, Saha K, Fernando B, Ataullah S, Spencer F. 'Fast-track' cataract services and diagnostic and treatment centre: impact on surgical training. Eye (Lond) 2006; 22:55-9. [PMID: 16858438 DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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AIMS To evaluate the impact of 'Action on Cataracts' and the development of Diagnostic and Treatment Centre (DTC) on cataract surgery training in the Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospital's Trust. METHODS We compared all cataract extractions undertaken from April to September 2005 with the same 6-month time period over the preceding 5 years. Surgery was performed on one of four types of lists: Manchester Royal Eye Hospital standard lists (MREH), Cataract Services list, Waiting List Initiative list (WLI), and Diagnostic and Treatment Centre list (DTC). Surgeons were identified by their specific codes and divided into grades. RESULTS The total number of cataract operations undertaken on the standard MREH lists has declined significantly over the years (P<0.001 chi(2) test for trend). The number of cataract operations performed by both Specialist Registrars (SpRs) and Senior House Officers (SHOs) demonstrated a statistically significant decline over the years (P<0.001 for both cases, chi(2) test for trend), with the SHOs number dropping dramatically over the last 2 years. When comparing the number of operations performed by junior SpRs and senior SpRs, shift in the balance can be seen towards the senior surgeons. The proportion of operations performed by junior SpRs declined from 50% in 2000 to 28.2% in 2005. CONCLUSION Recent changes in cataract care provision have had a significant impact on training. Our results document for the first time that both higher and basic surgical trainees were affected. Future care of our patients could be comprised owing to lack of training.
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- L Au
- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, UK.
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Aslam SA, Elliott AJ. Cataract surgery for junior ophthalmologists: are there enough cases? Eye (Lond) 2006; 21:799-801. [PMID: 16575411 DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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AIM To evaluate those cases that are suitable for operation by the junior ophthalmic trainee. METHODS A prospective survey of 96 consecutive cases from five consultant lists for phacoemulsification over a 1 month period were preoperatively assessed for their suitability for the ophthalmic trainee using set criteria. A checklist was designed for all patients and criteria were marked with reference to suitability by a single examiner. The criteria chosen were arbitrary and had no bearing on a consultant's final decision to allow the junior to operate. RESULTS Twenty-two out of 96 cases (22.9%) were deemed to be suitable for operation by a junior ophthalmologist (ie 4.4 cases per consultant list). The three main reasons for exclusion were first eye case, eye for operation with visual acuity 6/12 or better, and mature cataract. DISCUSSION Using our results, if 4.4 cases were suitable for a junior ophthalmologist per month, this would allow for adequate exposure during the early stages of training. However, if the number of relatively straightforward cases on training lists were to be reduced owing to unavailability on hospital waiting lists, this could potentially compromise ophthalmic training in the future.
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- S A Aslam
- Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, UK.
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PURPOSE A teaching model for trabeculectomy is described using pig eyes prepared in formalin. METHOD The model enables trainee surgeons to practice various aspects of tissue handling required for successful trabeculectomy including the construction of a fornix-based conjunctival flap, scleral flap with buried releasable sutures, and water-tight conjunctival closure. RESULTS Exposure to the necessary skills required to perform trabeculectomy surgery can be improved by the use of wet laboratory practice. CONCLUSIONS Trabeculectomy surgery experience is becoming more limited as fewer procedures are being performed due to the efficacy of recent medications. Wet laboratories will become an increasingly important aspect of a comprehensive ophthalmology training programme.
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- G A Lee
- City Eye Centre, Brisbane, Australia.
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Gibson A, Boulton MG, Watson MP, Moseley MJ, Murray PI, Fielder AR. The first cut is the deepest: basic surgical training in ophthalmology. Eye (Lond) 2004; 19:1264-70. [PMID: 15543172 DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To examine the basic surgical training received by Senior House Officers (SHOs) in ophthalmology and the influence on training of sociodemographic and organisational factors. METHODS Cross-sectional survey of SHOs in recognised UK surgical training posts asking about laboratory training and facilities, surgical experience, demographic details, with the opportunity to add comments. RESULTS A total of 314/466 (67%) questionnaires were returned. In all, 67% had attended a basic surgical course, 40% had access to wet labs and 39% had spent time in a wet lab in the previous 6 months. The mean number of part phakoemulsification (phako) procedures performed per week was 0.79; the mean number of full phakos performed per week was 0.74. The number of part phakos performed was negatively correlated, and the number of full phakos completed was positively correlated, with length of time as an SHO. Respondents who had larger operating lists performed more full phakos per week (P<0.001). Compared to men, women were less likely to have access to a wet lab (P=0.013), had completed fewer full phakos per week (P=0.003), and were less likely to have completed 50 full phakos (P=0003). SHOs' comments revealed concerns about their limited 'hands on' experience. CONCLUSIONS There are significant shortcomings in the basic surgical training SHOs receive, particularly in relation to wet lab experience and opportunities to perform full intraocular procedures. SHOs themselves perceive their training as inadequate. Women are disadvantaged in both laboratory and patient-based training, but minority ethnic groups and those who qualified overseas are not.
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- A Gibson
- Oxford Eye Hospital, Woodstock Road, Oxford, UK
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