Experience the Future of ROP Training with the Eyesi Indirect ROP Simulator

Ingo Ehrle, Area Sales Manager at Haag-Streit Simulation, presents the Eyesi Indirect Ophthalmoscope ROP simulator at the Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) 2023 in Vienna. The new augmented reality simulator offers training of retinal examination on preterm infants and classification of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Emphasizing the significance of early diagnosis and treatment in ROP, a leading cause of visual impairment in premature infants, Ingo points out, that the traditional training method for ophthalmologists involves practicing on actual patients, leading to potential risks and stress for infants. Eyesi Indirect ROP allows practitioners to train efficiently and skillfully in a riskfree environment. The simulator provides a virtual infant patient, realistic instrument handling, and haptic feedback. With a built-in curriculum, users progress from device handling to identifying ROP stages and evaluating unknown cases. The simulator offers both a learning mode for guided classification training and an exam mode for assessing practitioners' skills.