A teaching eye model that allows the medical student to learn the hand-eye coordination and associated thinking patterns that allow for a more sophisticated use of the ophthalmoscope is described. The eye teaching model attempted to simulate the features found in the eye of a real patient. (MLW)

A technique is described that uses the perception of a wide variety of doctors, including specialists in the field, other specialists, and general practitioners, to determine what should be taught to undergraduate medical students. The Spivey technique is applied to curriculum needs in ophthalmology. (LBH)

The results of two Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) surveys of ophthalmology teaching are reported. The results indicate that currently assigned time for teaching ophthalmology is limited and gradually declining. A main concern is that students learn proper diagnosis to avoid inappropriate referral. (Author/MLW)

The study reported was designed to determine to what extent freshmen medical students, through the independent use of visual and reference text materials, could realize specific goals related to ophthalmoscopy. Participation in the study was an informal curricular option, limited to 18 first-year medical students. (LBH)

Self-instructional slide-tape programs with accompanying manuals expanded and illustrated fundamentals presented in a study guide, and a videocassette on basic diagnostic and treatment procedures demonstrated techniques. A course syllabus synthesized these materials and the student's clinical responsibilities into a detailed directive 10-day…

To recruit doctors to rural areas, an Australian scholarship program enables undergraduate medical students to spend 2 weeks each year for 4 years at the same rural location. Case studies illustrate how four such students' participation in trichiasis and diabetic retinopathy screening benefitted the Aboriginal communities in which they worked and…