Simulution Installs Surgery Simulator at Ohio State; Cataract Surgery Simulator to Help Train Doctors at University Medical Center.MINNEAPOLIS -- Simulution, a developer and value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. of simulators for medical training, has installed a PhacoVision cataract cataract, in medicine, opacity of the lens of the eye, which impairs vision. In the young, cataracts are generally congenital or hereditary; later they are usually the result of degenerative changes brought on by aging or systemic disease (diabetes). simulator to be used by the ophthalmology ophthalmology (ŏf'thălmŏl`əjē), branch of medicine specializing in the anatomy, function and diseases of the eye. Ophthalmologists specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of eye disorders, vision measurements for residency program at Ohio State University Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878. There are also campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. Medical Center - William H. Havener Eye Center in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. . The PhacoVision simulator addresses a concern expressed by medical educators that shorter resident workweeks, lack of appropriate patients, and shorter hospital stays may reduce the opportunities for learning encounters during residency. Virtual reality simulation offers residents the opportunity to practice the skills they've learned through traditional teaching methods and improve their ability to master complex and delicate skills. Simulation allows for the addition of a nearly unlimited variety of devices and interventions so that orientation or training can keep up with the ever changing field of medicine. John Cook, Simulution president, said, "The PhacoVision simulator represents the state-of-the-art in surgical training-simulation. We believe this represents an important step forward in medical education." PhacoVision was developed in Sweden by Melerit Medical AB. The validation for the simulator was developed, studied, and published by St. Eriks Eye Hospital, a division of the Karolinska Institute. Simulution, Inc. Based in Prior Lake, Minnesota Prior Lake is a suburb 20 miles (32 km) southwest of downtown Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Scott County. Surrounding the shores of Lower and Upper Prior Lake, the city lies south of the Minnesota River in an area known as South of the River , Simulution develops and distributes simulators, curricula, and other value-added services for medical and surgical training programs. Simulution offers medical device manufacturers the opportunity to sponsor advanced medical training techniques. |
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