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Cataract Blindness and Simulation-Based Training for Cataract Surgeons An Assessment of the HelpMeSee Approach

Cataracts cause about half of all cases of blindness worldwide, largely in developing countries. HelpMeSee Inc. is developing a simulator-based method for rapid cataract surgical training that RAND researchers determined could significantly help to close the backlog of cataract cases, expected to be...

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Main Author: Broyles, James R. (auth)
Other Authors: Glick, Peter (auth), Hu, Jianhui (auth), Lim, Yee-Wei (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2012
Subjects:
Medical equipment & techniques
Optometry / opticians
Clinical & internal medicine
Health Sciences
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Summary:Cataracts cause about half of all cases of blindness worldwide, largely in developing countries. HelpMeSee Inc. is developing a simulator-based method for rapid cataract surgical training that RAND researchers determined could significantly help to close the backlog of cataract cases, expected to be 32 million globally by 2020. For this to occur, challenges in the areas of outreach, quality monitoring, and public acceptance must be met.
ISBN:j.ctt5hhvbk
9780833077271
Access:Open Access

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