title: Feedback of final year ophthalmology postgraduates about their residency ophthalmology training in South India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study documents a survey of final-year ophthalmology postgraduate students on the subject of their residency training. A similar survey conducted 7 years ago published in IJO had concluded that the residency program was not up to expectations in many centers. Our study aimed to see if ophthalmology training and student perceptions differed since then.
  
  
  METHODS
  For our study, we added a few questions to the same questionnaire used in the article "which is the best method to learn ophthalmology? Resident doctors' perspective of ophthalmology training" published in IJO, Vol. 56 (5).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-nine students (62.02%) returned completed forms. Most students desired an orientation program on entering residency, and wished to undergo diagnostic training initially. Case-presentation with demonstration and Wet-lab learning were most preferred. There was a big difference between the number of surgeries students actually performed and the number they felt would have been ideal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  On the whole, the students still felt the need for improved training across all aspects of ophthalmology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ajay
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krishnaprasad
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000193:education*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires