Authors: Suresh K Pandey and Vidushi Sharma Medicine is a field where one needs to consistently aim for perfection in order to build their competitive edge and retain optimum perfection. Surgery, ophthalmology and medicine all require a lifetime of learning, and learning requires repetition with aim of perfection. Entering into the surgical field (ophthalmology) is another critical stage where your life is on the verge of transformation as you make a career choice that is for the rest of your life. Moreover, ophthalmic surgery is a field that demands nothing less than perfection as even the most little mistake can lead compromised vision or even blindness.
During recent years most of the ophthalmic residents are not getting sufficient surgical cases for learning/mastering the eye surgery in most of the training institutes in India. What are the qualities of perfect surgeon? How resident…