Ophthalmology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The multifaceted career of Louis Borsch.

30 Oct 2009 John Louis Borsch Jr, MD (1873-1929), was an ophthalmologist from Philadelphia who spent most of his career in France. During his lifetime he was probably best known as the inventor of the first fused bifocal lens, which was marketed very ... Read more...

Analysis of ophthalmology workforce and delivery of emergency department eye care in Florida.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To measure annual population-based volume of emergency department (ED) eye care and concurrent ophthalmology on-call coverage. METHODS: Analysis and correlation of the 2006 Florida Agency of Health Care Administration ED and inpatient ... Read more...

A prospective study of the longitudinal effects of an embedded specialty curriculum on physical examination skills using an ophthalmology model.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate effects of a longitudinal specialty curriculum on acquisition and retention of ophthalmic screening examination skills in a single class across three years of medical school (2004-2007). METHOD: Immediately after ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Ophthalmology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Evolution: theory, not fact. 30 Oct 2009
• The multifaceted career of Louis Borsch. 30 Oct 2009
• Analysis of ophthalmology workforce and delivery of emergency department eye care in Florida. 30 Oct 2009
• A prospective study of the longitudinal effects of an embedded specialty curriculum on physical examination skills using an ophthalmology model. 30 Oct 2009
• Systems-based competency. 30 Oct 2009
• Phakic intraocular lens implantation for the correction of myopia: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 30 Oct 2009
• Abstracts of the 41st Annual Scientific Congress, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. November 14-18, 2009. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 30 Oct 2009
• Canadian health care: a question of access. 29 Sep 2009
• Dr Thompson's Eye Water. 29 Sep 2009
• Perioperative management of anticoagulated patients having cataract surgery: National audit of current practice of members of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. 29 Sep 2009
• Saint Lucy, the Patron Saint of the Blind. 29 Sep 2009
• Canadian ophthalmology residency training: an evaluation of resident satisfaction and comparison with international standards. 29 Sep 2009
• An analysis of undergraduate ophthalmology training in Canada. 29 Sep 2009
• Jack Crawford Day 2009. 29 Sep 2009
• Retina Canada 2009. 29 Sep 2009
• The critical need for trained and certified ophthalmic medical personnel: fall survey of staff and productivity. 29 Sep 2009
• Refocusing ophthalmic education. 29 Sep 2009
• Internet eye questions. 29 Sep 2009
• Risk comparisons. 29 Sep 2009
• Molecular genetics and the classification of the corneal dystrophies: what is next? 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Ophthalmology'

Definition: A surgical specialty concerned with the structure and function of the eye and the medical and surgical treatment of its defects and diseases.

Descriptor UI: D009885

Alternative terms: Ophthalmology;

Related Mesh Headings: Eye Diseases; Orthoptics; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; Vision, Ocular;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H02.403.810.468;

Technical Notes: SPEC: SPEC qualif; DF: OPHTHALMOL