Medical Officer, Department of Glaucoma and Research, Mahathma Eye Hospital Private Limited, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
Consultant Optometrist, Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Mahathma Eye Hospital Private Limited, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 Apr;70(4):1384-1386. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2593_21.
Practical sessions facilitate teaching, critical thinking, and coping skills, especially among medical students and professionals. Currently, in ophthalmology, virtual and augmented reality are employed for surgical training by using three-dimensional (3D) eyeball models. These 3D models when printed can be used not only for surgical training but also in teaching ophthalmic residents and fellows for concept learning through tactile 3D puzzle assembly. 3D printing is perfectly suited for the creation of complex bespoke items in a cost-effective manner, making it ideal for rapid prototyping. Puzzle making, when combined with 3D printing can evolve into a different level of learning in the field of ophthalmology. Though various 3D eyeball models are currently available, complex structures such as the cerebral venous system and the circle of Willis have never been 3D printed and presented as 3D puzzles for assembling and learning. According to our knowledge, this concept of ophthalmic pedagogy has never been reported. In this manuscript, we discuss in detail the 3D models created by us (patent pending), for printing into multiple puzzle pieces for effective tactile learning by cognitive assembling.
实践课程有助于教学、批判性思维和应对技能的培养，尤其是在医学生和专业人士中。目前，在眼科学中，虚拟现实和增强现实技术被用于通过三维（3D）眼球模型进行手术培训。这些 3D 模型在打印后不仅可用于手术培训，还可用于通过触觉 3D 拼图组装来教授眼科住院医师和研究员，以帮助他们理解概念。3D 打印非常适合以具有成本效益的方式创建复杂的定制物品，因此非常适合快速原型制作。拼图制作，如果与 3D 打印相结合，可以在眼科领域发展成为一种不同层次的学习方式。尽管目前有各种 3D 眼球模型，但从未有过像大脑静脉系统和 Willis 环等复杂结构被 3D 打印并制成 3D 拼图以供组装和学习。据我们所知，这种眼科教学法的概念从未有过报道。在本文中，我们详细讨论了我们创建的 3D 模型（正在申请专利），这些模型可以打印成多个拼图，以便通过认知组装进行有效的触觉学习。
