Journal of Academic Ophthalmology (Jul 2023)

Ergonomics of Ophthalmic Surgery: Evaluating the Effect of a Posture Trainer on Trainee Intraoperative Back Posture

  • Zahra Markatia,
  • Hasenin Al-Khersan,
  • Meghana Kalavar,
  • Arjun Watane,
  • Nicolas Yannuzzi,
  • Jayanth Sridhar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1777411
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 02
pp. e276 – e279

Abstract

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Purpose Ophthalmic surgeons are at an increased risk for musculoskeletal disorders resulting from ophthalmology-specific routines and equipment, which have become widely associated with poor posture. The purpose of this study was to observe the effect that a commercially available posture trainer, Upright Go, can have on the improvement of posture of ophthalmic surgeons.

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