Bausch + Lomb trains 150+ residents
- Bausch + Lomb held its 2026 Surgical Mentor Resident Program in Orlando on April 24-25, teaching ophthalmology residents cataract and refractive surgery techniques. - Program materials say residents trained through case-based sessions, flipped-classroom videos, and wet labs on the Stellaris Elite surgical platform with faculty mentors. - The course is part of Bausch + Lomb’s broader resident education push through its Bridge Initiative. (bauschsurgical.com)
Bausch + Lomb brought ophthalmology residents to Orlando on April 24-25 for its 2026 Surgical Mentor Resident Program, a two-day course in cataract and refractive surgery. (bauschsurgical.com) Cataract surgery removes the eye’s cloudy natural lens and replaces it with an artificial one, while refractive surgery aims to reduce dependence on glasses or contacts. Bausch + Lomb’s program trains residents in both areas before they begin doing more of these cases in practice. (bausch.com) (bauschsurgical.com) The company says the course uses a flipped-classroom model, with short videos completed before arrival so in-person time can focus on case-based teaching and wet-lab practice. The brochure says that approach reduces time spent in traditional lectures. (bauschsurgical.com) During the hands-on portion, residents practiced on Bausch + Lomb’s Stellaris Elite platform, which is used in cataract surgery. Program pages say faculty-led morning sessions feed directly into the afternoon lab. (bauschsurgical.com 1) (bauschsurgical.com 2) A 2025 write-up on YoungMD Connect described that year’s course as the largest in the program’s history, with a fourfold increase in resident attendance and a matching increase in faculty. The same article said the program recorded its highest satisfaction rating to date. (youngmdconnect.com) That 2025 account also named Mohamed Yassine, Bausch + Lomb’s vice president of global medical and scientific affairs, as the annual program lead. It said residents trained on devices across the company’s surgical portfolio, including diagnostic systems, lasers, and intraocular lenses. (youngmdconnect.com) Bausch + Lomb places the course inside a larger resident-and-fellow education lineup that includes its Bridge Initiative. The company says that initiative is meant to give trainees a broader technical foundation as ophthalmic surgery changes. (bauschsurgical.com) The American Academy of Ophthalmology separately lists simulations, videos, webinars, and cataract training resources for residents, underscoring how much surgical education now extends beyond the operating room. Bausch + Lomb’s Orlando course fits that same shift toward prework, simulation, and concentrated hands-on labs. (aao.org)
