title: Strabismus surgery learning for Ophthalmology residents of university service.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To verify Ophthalmology resident's and supervisor's perceptions regarding learning and teaching strabismus surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive Study.
  
  
  METHODS
  
  
  
  METHODS
  1(st) and 2(nd) year residents. Each resident studied the standard strabismus surgery technique on a CD-ROM, then performed a rabbit rectus muscle recession and a strabismus surgery on a patient. A structured questionnaire was handed to the residents, and the authors made observations including variables referring to the surgical technique applied, self-evaluation of this technique and if appropriate training was given.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-eight questionnaires were analysed. All 1(st) year residents (R1) had had some difficulty remembering the surgery sequence and 69.6% of 2(nd) year residents (R2). Concerning the surgical material handling, 93.3% of R1 and 52.2% of R2 had had any difficulty. The residents reported that during the surgery in humans, 50% remembered the experimental stage and that this training completely fulfilled their needs for 47% and partially for other 47%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Experimental surgery, more practice opportunities and resident's supervision may improve the teaching of strabismus surgery.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil. vcrespiflores@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Vanessa Gonçalves
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Crespi-Flores
authors.forename: Nilza
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Minguini
authors.forename: Edméia Rita
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Temporini
authors.forename: Keila Monteiro de
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016251:CD-ROM; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D023421:Models, Animal; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D011817:Rabbits; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires