Eye Surgery Wet Lab Draws Residents from All Over Chicago

After months of careful planning, on Oct. 26, 2013, Loyola's Department of Ophthalmology hosted its 2nd annual Loyola Microsurgery Biometry Wet Lab for ophthalmology residents from all six residency training programs in the Chicago area. This year it was a morning program only since we were able to provide 44 microscopes at the same time. About 40 residents were participating, some of whom are training at Loyola, Rush, Northwestern, University of Illinois, University of Chicago and Cook County Hospital.

Twenty microsurgery stations were set up in the ENT wet lab facility like last year and an additional twenty four microscopes were set up in our new facility, the “Advanced Procedure Education Center” at SSOM. Participants could work on nine different procedures covering mainly the anterior segment of the eye. Four stations were dedicated to corneal transplants. At each station, there were two attendings and four residents, ensuring that each resident benefitted from an intensive teaching experience. Participants heard a lecture on each procedure on the morning of the event and also received a handout.

Like last year, the event's chief organizer of the event, Susanne Tidow-Kebritchi, MD, said she received very positive comments from participants.

In addition to being a well-attended educational event, the Saturday wet lab had other benefits as well. "It shows off our campus and facilities with young doctors who may not have otherwise visited Loyola, and it helps to build collegial relationships among the residents," says Charles Bouchard, MD, Chair, Department of Ophthalmology.

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