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)

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)