Purpose: To analyze the results obtained with a new phacoemulsification teaching method in the specialization course of Hospital de Olhos do Paraná. Methods: A retrospective study evaluated the results of a "reversal" method used in the CBO/ALCON teaching program at the Hospital de Olhos do Paraná. The method is based on the student progression through five checkpoints starting from the end of the surgery towards the beginning and analysis of intra- and postoperative complications at each one of the checkpoints. Results: Of 84 operated eyes, 77 (91.67%) presented final visual acuity of 20/40 or better. Among the complications, the main one was the posterior capsular rupture and occurred in 11 (13.09%) of 13 (15.48%) eyes with complications. Conclusion: The "reversal" teatching method used in the CBO/ALCON teaching program is appropriate to the student, his instructor, as well as to the patient.
Ophthalmology; Phacoemulsification; Visual acuity; Cataract extraction; Clinical competence; Learning
