Year 4 OPHTH4: Ophthalmology

Lecture: Cataract

1. Know the symptoms of cataract and be able to diagnose cataract
2. Know the causes of visual loss due to cataract
3. Know the management of visual loss due to cataract
4. Know the complications that can arise from cataract operations

Lecture: Acute visual loss

1. Know about the common ophthalmic emergencies and how they are diagnosed eg Central Retinal Artery Occlusion; Temporal Arteritis
2. Know the causes of acute and gradual visual loss with and without pain
3. Know the causes of visual loss in the ageing eye
4. Know the management of acute and gradual visual loss with and without pain
5. Know the management of common ophthalmic emergencies eg temporal arteritis and orbital cellulitis
6. Know the management of visual loss in the ageing eye, including glaucoma and macular degeneration

Lecture: Glaucoma

Lecture: Optic Nerve & Visual pathways

1. Examination of the Eye
2. Be able to competently perform an examination of eye movements and extra-ocular muscle function including use of the cover test
3. Be able to perform a visual assessment including that for driving, refractive errors and their correction, management of the visually-handicapped patient in the community
4. Be able to perform an assessment of visual acuity, pupils, colour vision and visual fields
5. Be competent in the use of direct ophthalmoscope to examine the fundus including: how to recognise signs of diabetic retinopathy, normal and abnormal optic nerves, the macula, abnormalities of the retinal vasculature; examination for red reflex
6. Competently be able to carry out an examination of the eye using a torch, magnifying aid and where possible, a slit lamp; methods and use of pupil dilation
7. Taking a History
8. Be able to competently take an ophthalmic history
9. Know the common neuro-ophthalmic disorders to include the interpretation of visual field abnormalities

Lecture: Paediatric Ophthalmology

1. The Eye and Systemic Disease
2. Understand Paediatric ocular problems including the neonatal eye, squint and amblyopia.
3. Neonatal Conjunctivitis
4. Squints and Ambylopia
5. Know the diagnosis of red eyes
6. Diagnosis in Children

Lecture: Systemic Disease and the Eye

1. Understand the involvement of the eye in diabetes and other systemic disorders e.g. hypertension.

Lecture: Eye Anatomy & Acute Red Eye

1. Know the common disorders affecting the cornea, conjunctiva, eyelids and the watery eye.
2. Know the common retinal disorders including detachment, retinal vascular disorders and the use of lasers.
3. Know the diagnosis of red eyes
4. Know the management of red eyes