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92-445 OPHTHALMOLOGY/RETINA
Department SURGERY Campus Montgomery
Course Type(s) Elective Facility UAB Montgomery Regional Medical Campus
Course Director IN SHIN, MD Enrollment Limit 1
Contact BRITNEY SELLERS Enrollment Minimum 1
Email britneyc@uab.edu Address UAB Montgomery Regional Medical Campus
2119 E South Blvd., Suite 304
Montgomery, AL 361162946
Phone (334) 398-0853 Fax (334) 284-7542
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23, 24-25, 28-29, 30-31, 32-33, 34-35, 36-37, 38-39, 40-41, 42-43, 45-46, 47-48, 49-50, 51-52
Prerequisites Medicine, Surgery and Family Medicine Clerkships 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Surgery, Family Medicine
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description The student will assist and observe the physicians in performing various ophthalmologic surgeries and receive clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various types of ophthalmologic diseases. The student will accompany the attending on hospital rounds and will observe or assist with ophthalmologic surgery. The student will observe and participate in the examination and treatment of patients in the outpatient clinic. The student will receive instruction in the basic techniques of ophthalmologic examinations, including ophthalmoscopy, tonometry, and the slit-lamp corneal microscope. On completion of the rotation, the student should be proficient in conducting a basic ophthalmoscopic examination. The student will also be familiarized with the office management of common problems such as infections, foreign bodies, and trauma of eye.
Where To Report TBD.
Requirements See course description and evaluation sections.
Evaluation Pass/Fail. The evaluation will be based upon the attending physician’s observations of the student’s performance, thought process and interest level. Students will be judged on knowledge, attitude, ability, level of documentation, communication skills, level of progression, attendance and timeliness.
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