Author(s):
1. Jasmin Zvorničanin, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bosnia and Herzegovina
2. Zlatko Mušanović, JZU univerzitetski klinicki centar Tuzla, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bosnia and Herzegovina
3. Vahid Jusufović,

Abstract:
This paper presents a video display of combined operation on anterior eye segment (phaco) and the posterior eye segment (vitrectomy), which was performed by two residents at the Eye clinic, University Clinical Center (UCC) Tuzla under supervision of experienced vitreoretinal surgeon. A patient with persistent haematovitreus and cataract has undergone surgery in general anesthesia at regular surgical program in Eye Clinic UCC Tuzla. Surgery was performed under supervision of senior specialists (vitreoretinal surgeon). Cataract surgery was performed by modified “chop” technique and operation at posterior eye segment with standard 23gauge three “ports” entry vitrectomy. In practice these combined operations are performed by high experienced surgeons of anterior and/or posterior eye segment. The period required for development of quality anterior and posterior eye segment surgeon is about 10 years. In Eye Clinic UCC Tuzla, we decided for a different approach. In addition to current ophthalmology residency education program, residents who have expressed interest in ophthalmologic surgery, opportunity to actively participate in surgical program, is given. This approach has led to result that residents at Eye clinic UCC Tuzla in their final year of residency can do independently anterior eye segment surgeries and with supervision of experienced ophthalmic surgeon posterior eye segment surgeries. In this way, the young specialist, younger than 35 years, become fully independent ophthalmosurgeons, prepared to perform the most complex ophthalmic surgeries in many years to come.

Key words:
ophthalmology residency, ophthalmosurgeon

Thematic field:
vitreoretinalna hirurgija

Opening paper:
Yes

Date of abstract submission:
27.03.2012.

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711

Conference:
II Kongres oftalmologa BiH