On the other hand - Developing ambidextrous/mixed handedness organisation for ophthalmic procedures

Rajasekaran, Ramesh; Balasubramaniam, Pranesh; Devadas, Aji Kunnath; Ray, Prajnya; Ramesh, Shruthy Vaishali; Ramesh, Meena Kumari

doi:10.4103/ijo.ijo_3182_21

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“…Also, it is suggested that people who drive automobiles with stick-shift gears and participate in sports have better foot dexterity, which could be an influencing factor. [ 13 ]…”

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“…Studies have found that utilizing the nondominant hand for daily tasks directly has an effect on your dexterity in surgical training. [ 10 13 14 ] So, it should become a daily routine for the surgical trainee to start using their nondominant hand for tasks they usually perform with the dominant one. Subsequently, it is always stated that ambidextrous does not equate to better skill.…”

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Training ambidexterity – A survey-based analysis on the dexterity of ophthalmologists in performing standard ophthalmic procedures

Rajasekaran¹,

Ramesh²,

Ray³

et al. 2023

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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Purpose: Our study was designed to determine ophthalmologists’ dexterity in performing standard ophthalmic procedures at various levels of expertise via a structured questionnaire. Methods: A structured questionnaire was administered via the Google platform from August 20 to September 19, 2022, to assess the perspectives and preferences of ophthalmologists concerning their proficiency in using their right hand, left hand, or both hands to perform routine tasks required in the practice of ophthalmic medicine and surgery. Results: Two hundred and three participants took part in the survey. A majority (n = 162, 79.8%) of the clinicians considered themselves right-handed, nine (4.4%) considered themselves left-handed, and 32 (15.7%) considered themselves ambidextrous. Also, 86% (n = 174) of the participants considered ambidexterity an essential trait in the practice of ophthalmic medicine and surgery. The number of cataract surgeries performed had an impact on the comfort of using both hands for performing anterior vitrectomy (P < 0.001), injection of viscoelastic (P < 0.001), and toric marking (P < 0.05), but not on the performance of capsulorhexis and switching of foot pedals. The number of procedures carried out had an impact on the comfort of using both hands in gonioscopy (P < 0.001), 90 D evaluation (P < 0.001), and 20 D evaluation (P < 0.05). More years of experience had an impact on skills involving the use of both hands for slit lamp joystick usage (P < 0.05) and laser procedures (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Irrespective of a person’s handedness, trained ambidexterity in the required fields is achievable and has a significant impact on one’s ability to perform the required skill optimally and appropriately.

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“…Also, it is suggested that people who drive automobiles with stick-shift gears and participate in sports have better foot dexterity, which could be an influencing factor. [ 13 ]…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Training ambidexterity – A survey-based analysis on the dexterity of ophthalmologists in performing standard ophthalmic procedures

Rajasekaran¹,

Ramesh²,

Ray³

et al. 2023

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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“…We read the interesting article by Ramesh et al ,[ 5 ] highlighting the use of ambidexterity in ophthalmic surgical procedures, and we must congratulate the authors on touching on this important aspect of surgery. This article prompted us to explore more on ambidexterity.…”

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