Assessment of a high-fidelity, virtual reality-based, manual small-incision cataract surgery simulator : A face and content validity study

Purpose: To establish the face and content validity of the HelpMeSee Eye Surgery Simulator - a virtual reality-based cataract surgery simulator for manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS).

Methods: The face and content validity were assessed on the sclero-corneal tunnel construction course. A questionnaire with 11 questions focused on the visual realism, with resemblance to real life surgery, and the training value of the simulator was developed. Thirty-five experienced MSICS surgeons participated in the study. Responses were recorded using a seven-point scoring system.

Results: Overall, 74.3% (26/35) of the respondents agreed that the overall visual representation of the eye and the instruments in the simulator were realistic. The task of injecting a visco-elastic through the paracentesis was reported to be the most visually realistic task with a mean score of 5.78 (SD: 1.09; range: 2-7). With regard to content validity, 77.1% (27/35) of the subjects felt agreed that the errors and complications represented throughout the entire tunnel construction module were similar to those encountered in real life; the task of entering the anterior chamber with the keratome had a mean score of 5.54 (SD: 0.98; range 1-7), being rated the highest in that aspect. Overall, 94.3% (33/35) of the subjects agreed that the simulator would be useful in developing hand-eye co-ordination. A similar number of 94.3% (33/35) agreed that based on their experience, they would recommend cataract surgical training on this simulator.

Conclusion: The results suggest that the HelpMeSee Eye Surgery Simulator appears to have sufficient face and content validity for cataract surgical training.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 Nov;70(11):4016-4017. - PMID 36308147

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:70

Enthalten in:

Indian journal of ophthalmology - 70(2022), 11 vom: 14. Nov., Seite 4010-4015

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nair, Akshay Gopinathan [VerfasserIn]
Ahiwalay, Chetan [VerfasserIn]
Bacchav, Ashish E [VerfasserIn]
Sheth, Tejas [VerfasserIn]
Lansingh, Van Charles [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Augmented reality
Journal Article
Medical education
Residency
Training
Virtual reality

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Date Completed 01.11.2022

Date Revised 09.02.2023

published: Print

CommentIn: Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 Nov;70(11):4016-4017. - PMID 36308147

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4103/ijo.IJO_1593_22

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348224338