We’ve been working with Dr. Grau since 2018 when we joined forces with UC and our long-standing simulation technology partner, Alcon, to launch the ophthalmology simulation center within the University.
It was a moment 10 years ago when Dr. Grau was undertaking his second fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital that really inspired him. He saw residents using basic elements for simulation because one of the teachers preferred it. After that, he had ideas about bringing simulation training to Chile, but he knew he couldn’t do it alone.
He says: “As in any hospital in Latin America, normally residents start by doing surgery on a patient within a hospital, and that's not really fair for the patient. So, I started looking around for real experts in the world. And at some point in 2018, I connected to Orbis. You know, for me, it was like a dream. Orbis and those who work for Orbis, are like friends to me. We are working together in this topic. Also, it is an honor to have the only single project in simulation in my country of Chile.
“We also came to realize that it's impossible to work in this area without real experts. So, in 2019 we created our simulation center and the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital for the first time visited Chile for a simulation training program. Chile has a very good level in ophthalmology. We have specialists all over the country. And for me, having a program only for simulation was something amazing.”