How important is Stereopsis in the Ability to Carry Out Microsurgery

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPORTANCE OF STEREOPSIS IN THE ABILITY TO CARRY OUT CATARACT SURGERY SIMULATION

• IRAS ID

  233738

• Contact name

  Stewart Gillan

• Contact email

  stewartgillan@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  Tayside Health Board

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 9 months, 0 days

• Research summary

  This study will utilise the technology of the ‘EyeSi simulator’, a virtual reality cataract surgery simulator, to help establish the importance of stereopsis in carrying out microsurgical tasks.

  Participants from the University of Dundee Medical School will have their stereopsis (3 dimensional vision) assessed by a trained and qualified orthoptist. The participants will then be requested to carry out a number of tasks using on the virtual reality 'eye-si' surgical simulator.

  Their performance will be assessed and compared with other participants to better understand the importance of stereopsis in carrying out such tasks.

• REC name

  North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  18/NE/0059

• Date of REC Opinion

  8 Feb 2018

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion