Table 4.

Percentage of Residents Rated Proficient in Each Step - in Relation to Prior Experience

Surgical Steps	Prior Experience
1–10 Cases (n=63)	11–20 Cases (n=33)	21–30 Cases (n=45)	31–40 Cases (n=46)	>40 Cases (n=12)
Wound construction	76%	94%	96%	98%	100%
Capsulorhexis	49%	55%	78%	85%	100%
Hydrodissection	65%	88%	87%	83%	100%
Nucleus sculpting	62%	76%	82%	87%	100%
Nucleus disassembly	48%	48%	76%	85%	83%
Nucleus removal	41%	39%	78%	76%	92%
Cortical removal	44%	36%	77%	76%	92%
IOL folding	70%	58%	78%	74%	92%
IOL insertion	62%	58%	80%	78%	92%
Viscoelastic removal	68%	67%	82%	78%	92%
Wound integrity	63%	72%	78%	83%	92%