Abstract:

 Phacoemulsification (phaco) usually needs more long and difficult learning curve. Recently, we train the cataract surgery techniques of young ophthalmologist by combined application of animal experiment and medical simulation teaching, and receive some experience for reference. At the beginning of surgical training of phaco, the basic ophthalmic microsurgery training should be performed by combined application of animal experiment and medical simulation teaching. In this article, we compared the advantages and limitations of the animal experiment and medical simulation teaching in the corneal incision making, viscoelastic injection, continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis, hydrodissection and hydrodelineation, lens nucleus phacoemulsification, removing lens cortical, intraocular lens implantation, removing viscoelastic, adjustment intraocular pressure and anterior chamber. (Ophthalmol CHN, 2018, 27: 66-70)

Key words: cataract, phacoemulsification, animal experiment, medical simulation teaching