Trabeculectomy versus ExPRESS shunt surgery in residency training.
The core curriculum for an ophthalmology residency training program should include surgical procedures relevant to a comprehensive ophthalmologist. Considerations include outcomes (success and complications), technical skill required, applicability to a wide range of disease, and cost. Using these metrics, trabeculectomy should be favored over ExPRESS shunt surgery.
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. ybuys@utoronto.ca
Yvonne M
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Buys
D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000378:metabolism; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000193:education*