Essentials of setting up a wet lab for ophthalmic surgical training in COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: Indian journal of ophthalmology Vol. 69; no. 2; pp. 410 - 416
• Main Authors: Mishra, Deepak, Bhatia, Karan, Verma, Lalit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-02-2021; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Clinical Competence; Comorbidity; Control; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; covid-19 pandemic; Education, Medical, Graduate - methods; Educational aspects; Epidemics; Expedited Publication, Ophthalmology Education and Training; Eye; Eye Diseases - epidemiology; Eye Diseases - surgery; Humans; India; Internship and Residency - methods; Management; Medical laboratories; ophthalmic surgical training; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures - education; Ophthalmology; Ophthalmology - education; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; Study and teaching; Surgery; wet lab; India; COVID-19 pandemic; wet lab; ophthalmic surgical training
• ISSN: 0301-4738; 1998-3689
• DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_3298_20

Wet labs are an extremely important training tool, especially in times of a global COVID-19 pandemic, where surgical training can be minimal. They help the trainee learn and practice in a risk-free environment, without an imminent of a complication or failure, also allowing them the chance to execute the steps of a surgery repeatedly. We summarize all the key ingredients required from setting up a wet lab to improve the surgical skill of the trainees. The review also discusses various eyeball fixating devices, preparation of the eye for various types of ocular surgeries, and the role of simulation-based training in today's scenario.