A Computer Based Cognitive Simulation of Cataract Surgery

Abstract

The Virtual Mentor Cataract Surgery Trainer is a computer based, cognitive simulation of phacoemulsification cataract surgery. It is designed to teach the steps of the surgery, common errors, error recognition, and error correction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2011
Accession Number
AD1023949

Entities

People

  • John Loewenstein

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beta Testing
  • Biomedical Research
  • Cataracts
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Cornea
  • Corneal Diseases
  • Eye
  • Eye Diseases
  • Leading Edges
  • Ophthalmology
  • Risk Factors
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Video Clips
  • Virtual Reality
  • Visualizations

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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