FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Eye Surgery Splits is a desktop app for timing and reviewing the steps of eye surgery videos. Here are answers to the questions surgeons, residents and researchers ask most.
What is Eye Surgery Splits?
Eye Surgery Splits is a desktop app that lets ophthalmic surgeons split surgery videos into timed steps for self-review, teaching and research. You open a recorded case, mark each step transition as it plays, and the app records how long every step took.
Are my surgical videos uploaded anywhere?
No. Eye Surgery Splits runs on your own computer. Videos stay in the folders you choose, saved case records are encrypted on your computer, and nothing is sent to the website. You remain responsible for de-identifying material and following your institution's policies.
Which procedures does it support?
It ships with step presets for standard phacoemulsification cataract surgery and pars plana vitrectomy. You can edit those steps or build your own presets for any procedure. Skills checklists cover cataract, glaucoma, cornea, oculoplastics, pediatrics, globe trauma and vitreoretinal surgery.
What does a cataract surgery split look like?
The default cataract preset times nine steps: main wound, rhexis, hydrodissection, cracking, phaco, cortex removal, IOL insertion, viscoelastic removal, and hydrating and checking the wounds. Each step gets its own duration, and the case total is saved with it.
Can I export my step timings?
Yes. Saved cases can be compared in timing graphs and exported to CSV and PDF, so you can open them in a spreadsheet, a statistics package or a teaching slide.
Does it track resident and attending time?
Yes. You can record an optional attending, switch the operating surgeon during review, and see each person's operating time and the resident's percentage of the case, then compare across cases and attendings.
What playback controls are there?
Playback runs from 0.25x to 10x, with frame-by-frame stepping when paused, annotations on the video, and retinal drawing tools for vitreoretinal cases.
Which computers does it run on?
Windows 10 (22H2) and Windows 11, macOS 13 Ventura or newer on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and Ubuntu or Pop!_OS 22.04 and 24.04. Mac and Linux builds are test releases.
How much does it cost?
$40 USD once, plus any applicable tax. There is no subscription, no license key and no limit on saved cases. Refunds are available within seven days of your first purchase.
Does it detect surgical steps automatically?
Not yet. Today you mark each step yourself while reviewing the video. Automatic step detection is in development and is not part of the current release.
Still have a question? Email support@eyesurgerysplits.com.
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