title: Refractive surgery training during residency - do not be afraid of the dark.
abstract: Refractive errors are a fairly common eye condition worldwide, and the ophthalmologist should be capable of offering the patient both nonsurgical and surgical solutions to their refractive conditions. Nevertheless, currently, refractive surgery training during residency is poor at best. This paper explores recent evidence to suggest that postsurgical results of patients operated on by residents are not inferior to those operated on by experienced staff. It points out the urgent need to improve the current approach to refractive surgery training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Kepa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Balparda
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry Research Group, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Ana María
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Díaz
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Ana María
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Londoño
keywords: education; refractive errors; refractive surgical procedures