The Place of Ophthalmology in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum

Byers, William G.

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“…Despite the brevity of this report, the influence that the British Council of Ophthalmology held resulted in the General Medical Council recommending that at least ten weeks of ophthalmology training was undertaken during the undergraduate course. 1 These recommendations are dramatically different to those of the current General Medical Council. With the publication of ‘Tomorrows Doctors’ 5 the UK undergraduate medical education system underwent major changes.…”

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“…Debate about ophthalmology’s place within the undergraduate medical curriculum has been ongoing for nearly a hundred years. 1 The explosive growth of scientific discovery has created relentless pressure to include novel subjects in the undergraduate medical curriculum. These changes have led to the erosion of more traditional subjects, including ophthalmology.…”

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“…The earliest reference to an undergraduate ophthalmology curriculum was in 1919, when the Council of British Ophthalmologists issued a report on the ‘Teaching and Examination of Medical Students in Ophthalmology’. 1 The undergraduate ophthalmology curriculum described in this report concentrated only on the duration of the ophthalmology teaching and the assessment of knowledge. No reference is made to the content of the curriculum or teaching methods or environment.…”

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Present and future of the undergraduate ophthalmology curriculum: a survey of UK medical schools

2017

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ObjectivesTo investigate the current undergraduate ophthalmology curricula provided by the UK medical schools, evaluate how they compare with the guidelines of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) and International Council for Ophthalmology (ICO), and determine the views of the UK ophthalmology teaching leads on the future direction of the curriculum. MethodsA cross-sectional questionnaire was sent to teaching leads in 31 medical schools across the UK. The questionnaire evaluated eight themes of the curriculum: content and learning outcomes, communication of learning outcomes, organisation of the curriculum, assessment, educational resources, teaching methods used, and the educational environment. The ophthalmology teaching leads were also asked their opinion on the current and future management of the curriculum. These were compared with RCOphth and ICO guidelines and descriptive statistical analysis performed. ResultsA response rate of 93% (n=29/31) was achieved. The knowledge and clinical skills taught by the UK medical schools match the RCOphth guidelines, but fail to meet the ICO recommendations. A diverse range of assessment methods are used by UK medical schools during ophthalmology rotations. Variation was also observed in the organisation and methods of ophthalmology teaching. However, a significant consensus about the future direction of the curriculum was reported by teaching leads. ConclusionsComprehensive RCOphth guidance, and resource sharing between medical schools could help to ensure ophthalmology’s continuing presence in the medical curriculum and improve the effectiveness of undergraduate ophthalmology teaching, while reducing the workload of local teaching departments and medical schools.

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Present and future of the undergraduate ophthalmology curriculum: a survey of UK medical schools

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“…However, the place of ophthalmology within the curricula of undergraduate medical students has been subject to controversial debates for approximately one century. 4 The first descriptive report about ophthalmology teaching was published by the Council of British Ophthalmologists in 1919, 4 when undergraduate ophthalmology curricula were investigated regarding their duration and knowledge assessment. Nonetheless, the scientific content of the curriculum, the methods, and the teaching environment were not explored.…”

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Medical Schools’ Ophthalmology Course: An Appraisal by Ophthalmology Residents

Al-Najmi

Subki

Alzaidi³

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“…Moreover, with expanding medical knowledge and limited time within medical school curricula, the ophthalmology rotation in medical schools has declined, and some graduated doctors have noticed feeling discomfort when dealing with ophthalmological complaints. [1][2][3][4] Despite this, the literature reveals that 3-19% of primary care consultations are ophthalmic in nature. 5 Furthermore, the prevalence of eye diseases is expected to increase with the growing population.…”

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Undergraduate Ophthalmology Teaching in Saudi Arabia: Assessment, Analysis, and Comparisons

Alselaimy¹,

ALBalawi²

2021

AMEP

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Background The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) considers ophthalmology a core curriculum subject for medical students. To date, there is no unified guideline assessing the efficacy of ophthalmology curricula in Saudi medical schools. Hence, we aimed to investigate the adequacy of undergraduate ophthalmology education in Saudi Arabia compared with the ICO guidelines. Methods In this cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire was distributed randomly to medical graduates in different Saudi medical schools. We reached 31 medical schools (public and private) in different regions of Saudi Arabia. Results From medical schools across Saudi Arabia, 317 participants were enrolled in the study. Our study outcomes followed the ICO guidelines in multiple areas, including having ophthalmology training during medical school (93.4%), ophthalmology course duration of 2 weeks (56.2%), necessary knowledge for patients’ referral (55.8%), competency in most basic ophthalmic skills, and participants receiving different teaching methods (theoretical lectures and clinical settings). In addition, 58.7% of the participants considered ophthalmology education a significant factor in choosing a future residency program. Conclusion In our study, most Saudi medical schools followed the ICO guidelines, as numerous graduates are competent in many basic ophthalmic skills. A structured national guideline must be established to ensure that future general practitioners can deal with ophthalmic patients and to establish a Saudi gold-standard eyesight health program.

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The Place of Ophthalmology in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum

Abstract: In education, most time is to be bestowed on that which is of the greatest consequence in the ordinary course and occurrences of the life the young man is designed for."-LocKFE.

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Present and future of the undergraduate ophthalmology curriculum: a survey of UK medical schools

Present and future of the undergraduate ophthalmology curriculum: a survey of UK medical schools

Medical Schools’ Ophthalmology Course: An Appraisal by Ophthalmology Residents

Undergraduate Ophthalmology Teaching in Saudi Arabia: Assessment, Analysis, and Comparisons

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