Department of ophthalmology

Vision

To be a center of excellence for the field of ophthalmology to achieve a

distinguished level in ophthalmology education and Scientific research
and ophthalmic health care at the national and regional levels

Mission

The department of ophthalmology at 21 September University is

committed to graduating professionally and ethically distinguished
doctors who are able to provide effective health care to society and to be
qualified to conduct scientific research and continuity in learning and
excellence in education in the field of ophthalmology.

Department educational Goals and objectives

Vision is one of vital factors influencing quality of life. The educational

program in ophthalmology department aim to provide the medical student
(graduate) with:

1. Basic ophthalmic knowledge (fundamental and principles of

ophthalmology) essential to recognize external and internal ocular
structures of the normal human eye and know to perform a basic
eye examination.
2. Clinical skills essential to practice medicine in ophthalmic
disorders and for proper management of common ophthalmic
conditions.
3. The ophthalmic manifestations of systemic diseases and
ophthalmic pharmacology.
4. Become familiar with common eye conditions and When to
manage and when to refer patients with ophthalmic problems or
emergency and recognize different preventive measures to avoid
common causes of visual loss.
5. Knowledge of the important causes of blindness in Yemen.
6. An appreciation of the impact of visual disability on the patient's
lifestyle, family and community and Ability to provide
compassionate, culturally-sensitive care for those patients.
Course description:
Ophthalmology course is a two weeks rotation for 5th year medical
students. During this course the student attends daily clinical round in the
ward. They participate in seeing patients in the clinics. Seminars on
common ophthalmology disease are given in the afternoon. By the end of
the course, the student should be familiar with basics in ophthalmology
and aware of the common ophthalmic disorders and conditions.
Throughout the course, students will be involved in the clinical rounds
and consults, outpatient clinics and interactive seminars.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILO)

The student should be able to:
1. Describe normal ocular anatomy, normal ocular development and
normal function and the changes associated with aging and disease
abnormality.
2. Perform a basic eye exam including obtaining a complete history,
measuring visual acuity, testing pupillary function, external
examination, eye movements and confrontation visual fields.
3. Know when a dilated fundus exam is indicated and practice fundus
exam using the direct ophthalmoscope.
4. Become familiar with common eye conditions and construct an
appropriate management plan or referral plan for following
conditions:
a. Cataract
b. Corneal ulcer
c. Corneal forien body
d. Diabetic / hypertensive retinopathy
e. Glaucoma
f. Papilledema
g. Visual field abnormality
h. Ocular trauma
i. Acute onset of cranial nerve palsy (III, IV, VI)
j. Leukocoria
5.
 Course schedule
NO Week /day Time Topic activity Contact Hours
1 1st day Introduction to ophthalmology (Embryology, Anatomy, Two Hours
Function, ocular examination and investigations)
st
2 1 day Ocular Adnexa part one (Eyelid disorders) Two Hours
3 2nd day Ocular Adnexa part Two (Lacrimal System disorders) Two Hours
and Orbital disorders
4 2nd day Conjunctiva and dry Eye Two Hours
rd
5 3 day The Cornea and Scleral Disorders Two Hours
6 4th day The Lens and Cataract. Two Hours
th
7 5 day Error of Refraction and refractive Surgery Two Hours
8 6th day Glaucoma Two Hours
th
9 7 day Uveal Tract Disorders Two Hours
th
10 8 day Retina and vitreous diseases Two Hours
11 9th day Eye movement and their Disorders (Strabismus) Two Hours
th
12 10 day Optic Nerve and Disorders of the visual pathway. Two Hours
13 10th day Neuro-Ophthalmology Disorders. Two Hours
th
14 11 day Ocular Disorders associated with systemic diseases. Two Hours
15 11th day Ocular injury and Ophthalmic Emergency. Two Hours
th
16 12 day Ocular Tumors. Two Hours
th
17 12 day Drugs and The Eye / Lasers in Ophthalmology. Two Hours
18 13th day Causes and prevention of vision Loss (blindness) and Two Hours
Community Ophthalmology
19 14th day Revision Two Hours
Total number of two weeks 36 Hours
Equal to 2.25 credit hours

Practical / Tutorial clinical aspect (2 credit hours)

1st week 14 contact hours
nd
2 week 14 contact hours

Teaching Strategies
 Lectures
 Clinical rounds
 Seminars and Tutorials
 Problem Solving sessions
 Case presentation
 Medical report preparation
 Self directed learning
 Learning assessment
Evaluation and seminar: 20%
End of rotation exam (slides with short assay): 40%
Final Exam (MCQs): 40%

Course Policies
Based on university regulation

Learning sources (Recommended text book and suggested readings:

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Kanski’s Clinical Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology Lecture Notes

Vaughan & Asbury's General

Ophthalmology
 Web sources

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Medscape