BASIC OPHTHALMOLOGY REVIEW
Section Editor: Griffin Jardine, MD
The outline below was based on an Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) Medical Education Task Force editorial that identified the core ophthalmologic knowledge and skills expected of all US medical school graduates. See Lippa editorial in the Journal of Ophthalmology.
Basic Ophthalmology Core Lectures
I. Introduction to the Eye Exam
Introduction to the Clinical Ophthalmology Medical Student Rotation at Moran Eye Center
Visual Acuity and Vision Loss
Pupillary Exam
Confrontational Visual Fields
Extraocular Motility
Intraocular Pressure
Penlight Examination
Direct Ophthalmoscope
Diagnostic use of Eye Drops
Removal of superficial foreign bodies
Red Flag Symptoms
II. Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease
Orbit
Lids/Lashes
Extraocular Muscles/Motility
Conjunctiva/Sclera
Cornea
Anterior Chamber
Iris
Lens
Vitreous
Optic Nerve
Retina
Refractive Errors
Ocular adverse effects of systemic medications
Trauma
III. Additional Resources