title: The Iowa ophthalmology wet laboratory curriculum for teaching and assessing cataract surgical competency.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. Andrew-lee@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Andrew G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Greenlee
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Oetting
authors.forename: Hilary A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Beaver
authors.forename: A Tim
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: H Culver
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Boldt
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abramoff
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000193:education*; D013663:Teaching