An observational study in Surgery, Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive and Training, sponsored by University of Utah. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-09.
Sponsored by University of Utah · Observational
The goal of this observational study is to better understand the learning curve among novice glaucoma surgeons performing Hydrus microstent insertion. The main question it aims to answer is what is the average number of cases does it take new glaucoma surgical fellows to become competent in Hydrus insertion. Researchers will review and grade videos of surgical cases. Participating fellows will complete a survey reporting the number of cases they had completed before beginning their glaucoma surgical fellowship and how many Hydrus cases they performed during their fellowship before they felt comfortable performing Hydrus cases without an attending surgeon overseeing their work.
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Glaucoma fellow at the Moran Eye Center, Washington University or Baylor University
Exclusion Criteria:
Glaucoma surgical fellows with minimal surgical experience
Other: Surgical video grading
Videos of fellow surgical cases will be randomized in sequence and provided to a masked grader who will review cases and record primary and secondary endpoints.
Mean number of cases across all fellows needed to achieve and maintain at least an 80% competence score
The competency matrix for Hydrus follows recommended surgical procedural steps. There are 12 competency steps that will be scored on a scale of 1-Novice to 4-Competent, for a total of 48 points. A score of 39 (80%) is considered competent.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 9 months
Plan to share: No
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