Residents & Young Ophthalmologists

External exposures impact novice vitreoretinal surgeons’ performance

Alcohol was found to diminish surgical performance whereas propranolol was found to improve performance in novice vitreoretinal surgeons, according to a study. In this prospective, self-controlled, cross-sectional study, the surgical performance of 15 vitreoretinal fellows with <2 years of experience using a simulator was assessed after various external exposures, including:...