Purpose: Little formal eye skills training has historically been available to Australian general
practitioners at undergraduate or postgraduate levels. The development of the National GP …

Aim: To evaluate the impact of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
(RACGP)/Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists National General Practitioner Eye …

CME and CPD Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) are traditionally thought of as the methods by which medical providers …

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Eye conditions are common presentations in Australian
general practice, with the potential for serious sequelae. Pre-vocational ophthalmology …

Aim: The main purpose of this study was to determine whether general practitioners (GPs) in
the Cape Town metropole have sufficient knowledge to diagnose and treat primary care …

Background: A 12‐month Diploma of Eye Care course for mid‐level eye care workers was
initiated in 2007 as part of Timor‐Leste's National Eye Health Strategy. This paper reports …

This paper describes the impact of training on primary-care physicians in community eye
health through a series of workshops. 865 trainees completed three evaluation formats …

Background In optometry, as in other health professions, such as pharmacy and nursing,
there has been an expansion in the role of the optometrist in primary eye care, taking on …

I read the Editorial 'Is undergraduate ophthalmology teaching in the United Kingdom still fit
for purpose?'with interest [1]. In my experience, undergraduate medical teaching does not …

Background Currently there are a total of 780 post-graduate ophthalmology trainees in the
United Kingdom (UK). Post-graduate ophthalmology training in the UK is 7 years in duration …