Medical students will be with the ophthalmology department for a concentrated two weeks block. The general aims of the course are twofold: firstly, to introduce the students to common ophthalmic conditions, ensuring that they can competently examine the eye and adnexae and perform ophthalmoscopy. Secondly to help them understand the relevance and importance of ophthalmic signs as part of systemic disease which they will have covered in previous years.
The timetables have been established to permit them to cover a broad aspect of ophthalmology, loosely attached to consultant clinics and closely liaising with the senior resident in that clinic. Each day there will be lectures from 12:00 to 2:00 pm at M4 (201) in faculty of medicine building.
Students will be divided into four equal groups, rotating between eye clinics at KAUH, Princess Badeea outpatient clinics, and the ward 6A/Ophthalmic ER at KAUH.
