Use of An Ophthalmology Tutorial to Improve Resident Comfort with the Emergency Eye Exam.

ABSTRACT:

Audience

This tutorial should be utilized for emergency medicine (EM) interns and junior residents.

Introduction

Ophthalmology is characteristically a weak area in both medical school and resident education. Medical students are rarely given formal didactic education on the use of the slit lamp or a systematic approach to examining the eye. For EM residents, this leads to inefficient and uncomfortable encounters with patients with eye complaints. We sought to develop a comprehensive emergency ophthalmology tutorial utilizing asynchronous learning followed by a hands-on skill session that would address this need.

Educational objectives

By the end of this small group didactic, learners will be able to: 1) demonstrate ability to focus on the various components of the sli

SUBMITTER: Pelletier J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332671 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature