The total span of procedures necessary for care of the human eye and its associated structures is broad. Two professional groups, optometrists and ophthalmologists share in providing this total care. Each must hold a valid current license to practice his or her profession and the extent of prerogative and limitations is spelled out in practice…

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)

Describes a project which produced educational computer programs for PET microcomputers and use of computers in money management, in a filter company, and in a certified public accountant firm (which cancelled a contract for a time-sharing service). Also describes a computerized eye information network for ophthalmologists. (JN)

Studies demonstrate increasing glucose metabolic rates in human primary (PVC) and association (AVC) visual cortex as complexity of visual scenes increase. AVC increased more rapidly with scene complexity than PVC and increased local metabolic activities above control subject with eyes closed; indicates wide range and metabolic reserve of visual…

A program was developed in comprehensive eye care for a university community. Topics discussed include: (1) history of the program; (2) staffing and staff responsibilities; (3) quality assessment; (4) consumer surveys; and (5) implications for health care providers. (JN)

A Bayesian solution is suggested to the problem of jointly estimating "k is greater than 1" binomial parameters in conjunction with the problem of testing, in a Bayesian sense, the hypothesis "H" of parametric homogeneity. Applications of the estimates are illustrated with several types of data, including ophthalmological…

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)

Installation of a small computer and the use of specially designed programs has proven a cost-effective solution to the data processing needs of a university medical center's ophthalmology department, providing immediate access to grants accounting information and avoiding dependence on the institution's mainframe computer. (MSE)

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…

The activities of SIMO (Self-Instructional Materials in Ophthalmology), a two-year project to develop four slide/tape units and one videocassette in basic ophthalmology for medical students, are described. Instructional effectiveness was documented using various measures. (Author/LBH)

Described are the characteristics of the laser and its effects on the body. Discussed are examples of laser treatments, including angioplasty, ophthalmology, and dermatology. A discussion of lasers of clinical interest and their applications is presented. (YP)

This study was an effort to understand the phenomenal dearth of black physicians in the United States, particularly in the specialty of ophthalmology, and to determine to what extent practicing ophthalmologists had had exposure to professional career counseling. A questionnaire was sent to a random sample of black ophthalmologists to acquire…

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…