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A majority (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 162, 79.8%) of the clinicians considered themselves right-handed, nine (4.4%) considered themselves left-handed, and 32 (15.7%) considered themselves ambidextrous. Also, 86% (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 174) of the participants considered ambidexterity an essential trait in the practice of ophthalmic medicine and surgery. The number of cataract surgeries performed had an impact on the comfort of using both hands for performing anterior vitrectomy (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), injection of viscoelastic (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), and toric marking (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05), but not on the performance of capsulorhexis and switching of foot pedals. The number of procedures carried out had an impact on the comfort of using both hands in gonioscopy (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), 90 D evaluation (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), and 20 D evaluation (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). More years of experience had an impact on skills involving the use of both hands for slit lamp joystick usage (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05) and laser procedures (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Irrespective of a person\u2019s handedness, trained ambidexterity in the required fields is achievable and has a significant impact on one\u2019s ability to perform the required skill optimally and appropriately.<\/jats:p>\n                  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