Ophthalmology residency training in India: Quo vadis?
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Residency training is an essential phase of metamorphosis in the life cycle of a medical student that marks the transformation of a theoretical generalist into a practically oriented specialist gearing up to assume personal responsibility for patient care. Over the years, the process of surgical training has evolved from an unstructured apprenticeship of unlimited duration in the distant past, and a more organized Halstedian pyramidal model in the 20th century, to the current standardized rectangular model with defined timelines.[1,2] However, the essential Halstedian concept “See one, do one, teach one” continues to be ingrained in our residency training.
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I am writing this letter to discuss a very important issue that we face in Ophthalmology training in the current day scenario in our country. India is home to a quarter of the blind population of the world, but unfortunately, the number of trained ophthalmologists is lagging behind the current need.[1,2] Our country needs 25,000–30,000 ophthalmologists till 2020, which means adding 300 training...
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