Ain Shams Diploma in Ophthalmology Guide

Faculty of Medicine
Ain Shams University

Postgraduate Studies
Diploma in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery

Program Code: OO900
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Page
I - Welcome
II -Vision Statement
III - Mission Statement
IV Value Statement
V Academic advisor and affiliated departments and Hospitals
VI Program specifications
1 - Basic Information
i- Program Title
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ii- Department offering the program(s)
iii- Department responsible for the course
iv - Course code
v- No of hours/units
vi-Authorization date of course specification
2 - Professional Information
i- Course Aims:
ii- Intended Learning Outcomes from the Course
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3 Structure of the course
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i Modules
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ii Educational instruction
iii Lectures/ topics
4- Student Assessment Methods
5- List of References
6 Elective Courses
VII - General information
1 Monitoring of training and submission of training course
2 Miscellaneous Information
3 Action on completion of clinical training
4 Reference
VIII Your log book
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1 Introduction
2- Supervisors, Trainers and/or Educators
3 - Tables for training records
4 Log book preview
VIIII- Head of department approval for the exam entry
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IX Evaluation forms
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WELCOME STATEMENT:
The Department of Ophthalmology welcomes you to the Diploma in
Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery. As a department we are committed to
medical student education and continuously strive to improve your educational
experience.
This handbook presents information guide and logbook activity of the
Diploma in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery department, Faculty of
Medicine, Ain Shams University.

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VISION STATEMENT:
To be the first in the Middle East in providing graduates with a competitive

edge and to lead reform of medical education.

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III MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University is The
preparation of a competent graduate, who is able to compete on both national
and regional levels, capable of lifelong learning, training and tutoring, while
adhering to the codes of practice of medical health services and ethics. The
college as well, seeks continuous development of programs and courses. It also
enhances expansion of applied scientific research and health programs for
community services and environmental development. Moreover, through
providing distinguished academic and research cadres of teaching staff,
supporting the administrative system and sustainability of own resources, the
college is able to achieve goals and objectives.

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VALUE STATEMENT
We carry out our job aiming at excellence and not just performance, we
practice honesty in everything we do, we always strive to achieve equality and the
balance between right and duty, with mutual respect and we work together for the
benefit of one and all.
The mission of this degree is to produce superior clinical, surgical and academic
ophthalmologists who are trained in all areas of modern clinical and surgical skills.
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Senior Supervisor and Affiliated Departments and Hospitals
Senior Supervisor
Professor:
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Affiliated Departments and Hospitals

Ophthalmology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
Ophthalmology department ,Ain Shams University Specialized hospital
National Institute for eye diseases and surgery (Roud Al Farag)

Research Institute of Ophthalmology.
Ministry of health teaching hospitals
Armed forces and police eye hospitals
Magrabi Eye Hospital
VI Program Specifications
1- Basic Information
1. Program title: Diplomain Ophthalmology & Ophthalmic Surgery
2. Program type: Single
Double
Multiple
3. Faculty: Ain Shams University Faculty of medicine
4. Department: Ophthalmology Department
5. Assistant co-coordinator
Write the name
6. Co-coordinator
Write the name
7. Last date of program approval:
2 - Professional Information
1. Program aims:
1. Knowledge. Development of a broad fund of basic science and clinical
knowledge through lecture, reading, and interactive conference and
review sessions.
2.
Develop a personal program of self-study and professional growth with

guidance from the teaching staff.
3.
Participation fully in the educational activities such as the regularly

scheduled conferences, which cover the following subspecialty areas:
retina, glaucoma, cornea, oculoplastics, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatric
ophthalmology, uveitis, low vision, and ophthalmic pathology.
4.
Participate in safe, effective, and compassionate patient care under

supervision, commensurate with his/her level of advancement and
responsibility.
5.
Participate in institutional programs and activities involving the medical

staff, and adhere to established practices, procedures, and policies of the
other institutions participating in activities and rotations assigned as part
of the specific training program.
6.
Conform to Hospital bylaws, policies, procedures, and regulations and

applicable federal and state laws.
7.
Supervised direct patient care experience which allows the resident to:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
8.
Ophthalmologic examination skills,

Formulate and workup differential diagnoses,
Manage clinical problems of increasing complexity,
Develop and exercise clinical and ethical decision making
abilities,
Develop patient communication techniques, and
Work effectively as a member of the medical care team.
Development of skills procedures and surgical experience including:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Modern cataract and anterior segment techniques including

strabismus and oculoplastic techniques,
Anterior and posterior segment laser surgery,
Exposure to all areas of subspecialty surgery, and
Completion of the minimum numbers for operative experience.
9. Development of teaching skills by assuming responsibility for teaching and

supervising other junior house officers and medical students.
2.
Intended learning outcomes (ILOs):

1- Knowledge and understanding (a):
By the end of this program the candidate will be able to know the basic and
updated knowledge of:
a1. Recognize ophthalmic basic science (anatomy of the eye and nervous
system, physiology of the eye, pathology of the eye, ophthalmic applied
optics)
a2. Recognize clinical diagnosis of diseases affecting the eye and the adenexa.
a3. Investigate tools necessary for the diagnosis of ophthalmic diseases.
a4. Identify surgical skills for basic ophthalmic procedures.
a5.
a6.
Recognize medical and surgical emergencies and critical care in

ophthalmology.
List neurologic and ophthalmology related disorders.
2- Intellectual skills (b):

By the end of the program the candidate will be able to:
b.1. Specify medical dilemmas and complexities and how to solve them.
b.2. Make conclusions and be able to conduct scientific discussion.
b.3. Select from different choices based on multiple determining factors as
social, scientific, economic etc...
b.4. Prioritize and tailor the different guidelines to individual situations.
3- Professional and practical skills (c):
c.1. Take a focused medical history with proper analysis and conclusions.
c.2. Examine properly and systematically the eye and the adenexa with an exact
follow of the standard rules and interpret signs individually.
c.3. Integrate data from the history and the examination done.
c.4. Ask for the proper investigations to be done for a given medical problem.
c.5. Put a diagnosis and differential diagnosis of different cases.
c.6. Write a treatment prescription for a given medical problem within a
multidisciplinary management plan if needed.
c.7. Identify patients needing hospitalization, and those needing surgical
intervention.
c.8. Identifying patients in need for higher specialization.
c.9. Master the different emergency and routine procedures necessary in the
general ophthalmic specialty.
c.10. Interpret general ophthalmic investigative forms and use their findings in
diagnosis and therapy.
4- General and transferable skills (d):
By the end of this program the candidate will be able to:
d.1. Gain communication skills with workers, nurses, juniors, professors, peers,
patients and their care givers.
d.2. Master computer skills in research, data base filing and preparation of
presentation.
d.3. Use computer efficiently in solving medical problems.
d.4. Work in team.
d.5. Acquire managerial skills.
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3- Academic standards: (Benchmarks)

Programs preparing Royal College of surgeon of Edinburgh Ophthalmology
(FRCS ophthalmology)
4- Curriculum structure and contents:
4a.
Program duration: minimum of 2 years on four semesters
4b.
Program structure:
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1.5
1.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
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6
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OO9001
OO9002
OO9003
OO9004
OO9005
OO9006
OO9007
OO9008
OO9009
E9009
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5- Program courses:
5.1- Program: Diploma in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery (OO600):

a. Compulsory = 23 CH
Course
Code No.
No of hours per
Title
semester
OO600
L/SDL
C/P
OO9001
OO6002
OO9003
OO9009
OO9007
1- Anatomy
2-Physiology
3- Optics
4- Ocular pathology
5- Ophthalmic
medicine
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21
21
21
45
45
3
3
3
60
90
90
45
1.5
1.5
1.5
7
7
7
6- Ophthalmic
surgery
7- Internal medicine
8- Neurology
9- General surgery
OO9008
OO9004
OO9005
OO9006
)5.2- Program: Diploma in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery (OO600

Elective = 1 CH
Code
Course Title
No of hours per
No.
semester
L/SDL
C/P
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15
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2-
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100
100
End of
semester
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900
900
1500
1200
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University: Ain Shams
Courses specifications
Anatomy (OO9001)
Faculty of Medicine
1- Course specifications
Program on which the course is given: Diploma in Ophthalmology and
Ophthalmic Surgery (OO900)
Major or minor element of programs: Major
Department offering the program: Department of Ophthalmology.
Department offering the course: Department of Ophthalmology.
Academic year: Diploma 1st semester
Date of specification approval.........
Title: Anatomy
3-
Credit Hours: 1.5hrs
4-
Coordinator
Code: OO9001
Lecture: (1.5h/w)
Practical: (0.5h/2w)
Total: 21 hrs
Total: 3 hrs
5- Professional Information
1- Course Aims:
1. Acquiring an appropriate anatomical background of eye, nervous system.
2. Exploring in detail the structure of the eye and nervous system & their
relation to other systems.
3. Developing the basic scientific research skills as well as effective
communication and team work attitudes.
2- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) from the Course:
By the end of the course the candidate will be able to:
a1. Describe the normal anatomy, embryologic development, physiology, and
biochemistry of the crystalline lens.
a2. Describe the basic structure of the retina and its relationship to the vitreous
and choroids.
a3. Describe the anatomy of the cornea& conjunctiva.
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a4.
a5.
a6.
a7.
a8.
a9.
Appraise the anatomy of iris &pupil.

Define the anatomy of the vascular system .
Describe the normal anatomy and function of orbital and periocular tissues.
Outline the anatomy of the extraocular muscles and their fascia.
Outline the anatomy of ciliary body & trabecular meshwork.
Appraise the anatomy of the visual pathway in order to localize lesions

b.1. Identify congenital anomalies of the lens.
b.2. Summarize the developmental alterations that lead to structural changes of
the cornea.
b.3. Correlate clinical and pathologic findings that differentiate intraocular
tumors.
b.4. Review anatomy of other cranial nerves.
b.5. Correlate the physiology and neuro-anatomy of the pupil, cranial nerves,
and the visual sensory and ocular motor pathways.
b.6. Interpret the most important anatomic land marks
b.7. Correlate the surgical anatomy of his clinical practice.
b.8. Integrate the anatomy with other basic and clinical sciences.
3- Professional skills (c):
c.1. Utilize the indications and interpretations of ancillary testing that need
anatomical basis as:
i. Color fundus photos;

ii. ii. Fluorescein angiography (FA) and indocyanine green (ICG)
iii.
angiography;
iii. A and B scan Ultrasonography.
c.2. Utilize the radiology, photography, and pathology departments with

evaluation of orbital fractures and lesions.
c.3. To be familiar with the interpretations of radiological images: e.g., CT,

MRI, etc.
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d.1. Maintain honesty and integrity in all interactions with teachers, colleagues
and others with whom physicians must interact in their professional lives.
d.2. Recognize the scope and limits of their role as students as well as the
necessity to seek and apply collaboration with other workers.
d.3. Use database to collect material needed for research.
d.4. Gather and organize material from various sources (including library,
electronic and online resources).
d.5. Understand the importance of continuing professional development.
d.6. Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of ethical approval and patient
consent for clinical research.
d.7. Work cooperatively and show respect for other opinions.
d.8. Appraise responsibility towards work.
3- Course content:
Topics
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
No of hours
L /SDL
C/P
Anatomy
Skull & orbit
Brain & cranial nerves
Visual pathway
Embryology of the eye
The Eyelids
The lacrimal system
The conjunctiva
The cornea, limbus and sclera
The anterior chamber and angle
The lens
The iris ,ciliary body and choroid
The retina and vitreous
The optic nerve
The extra ocular muscles
Total
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
21hs
1.0
1.0
1.0
3hs
L: Lecture, T: Tutorial, C/P: Clinical or Practical and SDL: Self directed

learning.
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4.1 Short essays to assess knowledge
4.2 MCQs to assess knowledge and intellectual skills
4.3 Practical exam to assess professional skills and general skills
4.3 Oral exam to assess intellectual, professional and general skills
Weighing of assessments:
1- Written examination:
2- Practical exam
3- Oral examination:
4- Total:
5- End semester examination
48 marks
24 marks
8 marks
80 marks
34marks
5.1 Course Notes (paper and / or electronic)
5.2 Essential Books (Textbooks)
1- Wolff's Anatomy of the Eye and Orbit
2- Clinical Anatomy of the Eye. Richard S. Snell and Michael Limp.
3- Oyster CW The human eye Sinauer Associates. Sunderland.
Massachusetts
5.3 Recommended Books

1- The Current American Academy of Ophthalmology Basic and Clinical
Science Course: Section 2 (Fundamentals and Principles of
Ophthalmology)
5.4 Periodicals, Web Sites, etc

1- http://www.eyeatlas.com/
2- http://www.nyee.edu/digitalatlas.html?cat=anatomy
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Physiology
Faculty of Medicine
Date of specification approval: ................................................
Title: physiology
Credit Hours: 1.5CH
Code: OO9002
Lecture: (1.5h/w)
Total: 21hrs
Total: 3 hrs
Coordinator
.
1- Course Aims:
1. Acquiring an appropriate functional background of eye, nervous system.
2. Integrating physiological data & mechanisms with the ongoing basic sciences:
anatomy and histology and its clinical applications.
4. Exploring in detail the functions of the eye and nervous system & their relation
to other systems.
a.1 Recognize and describe Eyebrows, Eyelids, and Face: Structure and
Function.
a.2 Recognize and describe the lens and iris & pupil function.
a.3 Recognize molecular basis of The Tear Film and factors affecting it
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a.4
a.5
a.6
a.7
a.8
a.9
a.10
a.11
a.12
a.13
a.14
Understand the basis of aqueous humor: Secretion and Dynamics and its
effect on intraocular pressure.
Understand physiologic basis of Ocular Circulation.
Recognize the basics of Metabolism and Photochemistry of the Retina.
Understand physiologic basis of Colour Vision.
Understand physiologic basis of visual adaptation
Understand physiologic basis of Electrical Signals of the Retina and Visual
Cortex.
Recognize basis of Visual Function Testing.
Understand the physiology of the Entoptic phenomena and after images.
Understand physiology of Visual pathway Dysfunction.
Understand physiologic basis of binocular vision.
Recognize and describe ocular motility.

b.1. Comment on some clinical parameters such as: ERG, EOG, and VEP.
b.2. Interpret the clinical situations resulting from physiological malfunction
b.3. Interpret the variable methods for testing ocular functions.
b.4. Integrate the physiology of the eye with other basic and clinical sciences.
b.5. Choose the proper ocular therapy
c.1. Examine the visual acuity , visual field, intra ocular pressure,
c.2. Examine and perform variable tests to detect abnormalties in the extra
ocular muscles and amblyopia.
c.3. Interpret the reports of the visual field.
c.4. Record and read an electroretinogram, electrooculogram and visual
evoked potential.
c.5. Present physiological scientific data in a graphical form.
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d.3.
d.4.
Use database to collect material needed for research.

Gather and organize material from various sources (including library,
d.5. Understand the importance of continuing professional development.
d.6. Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of ethical approval and patient
d.8. Appraise responsibility towards work
3- Course content:
Topics
No of hours
L & SDL
C/P
Physiology
Lid
1.0
Lacrimal
1.0
Cornea
1.0
Lens
1.0
Pupil
1.0
Aqueous humour
1.0
Intra ocular pressure
1.0
Vitreous
1.0
Retina
1.0
Visual acuity
1.0
0.5
Binocular vision
2.0
0.5
Color vision
2.0
0.5
Dark and light adaptation
2.0
0.5
Entoptic phenomenon
1.0
0.5
Field of vision
1.0
0.5
Electro physiology
2.0
Ocular pharmacology
1.0
Total
21hs
3hs
learning
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

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1) Written examination:
2) Practical exam
3) Oral examination:
4) Total:
5) End semester examination
5-
48 marks
24 marks
8 marks
80 marks
33 marks
List of References

i. Adler's Physiology of the Eye by Paul L. Kaufman, Albert Alm, Albert
ii.
iii.
Alm. Publisher: Mosby, Incorporated

Adler's Physiology of the Eye: Clinical Application by William M.,
M.D. Hart.
Oyster CW The human eye Sinauer Associates. Sunderland.
Massachusetts.

i. The Current American Academy of Ophthalmology Basic and Clinical
Science Course: Section

i. http://www.eyeatlas.com/
ii. http://www.nyee.edu/digitalatlas.html?cat=anatomy
Optics
Faculty of Medicine
Program on which the course is given: Diplomain Ophthalmology and
Title: optics
Code: OO9003
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Credit Hours: 1.5CH
Lecture: (1.5h/w)
Total: 21hrs
Total: 3 hrs
Coordinator
1- Course Aims:
1. Acquiring an appropriate functional background of eye, nervous system.
2. Exploring in detail the functions of the eye and nervous system & their
relation to other systems.
4. Recognize the optical principles of various modalities in refractive correction:
spectacles, contact lenses, intraocular lenses, and refractive surgery.
By the end of the course the candidate will be able to
a.1 Understand the theory and terminology of physical optics.
a.2 Recognize the clinical and technical relevance of such optical phenomena as
interference, coherence, polarization, diffraction, and scattering.
a.3 Understand the basic properties of laser light.
a.4 Outline the principles of light propagation and image formation and some
properties as refraction, reflection, magnification, and vergence.
a.5 Label optical models of the human eye and how to apply them.
a.6 Understand the various types of visual perception and function, including
visual acuity, brightness sensitivity, color perception, and contrast
sensitivity.
a.7 List the indications for prescribing bifocals and common difficulties
encountered in their use.
a.8 Understand the optical principles underlying various modalities in refractive
correction: spectacles, contact lenses, intraocular lenses, and refractive
surgery.
a.9 Understand the basic methods of calculating intraocular powers and the
advantages and disadvantages of the different methods.
By the end of course, the candidate will be able to:
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b.1. State the steps for performing streak Retinoscopy.

b.2. Summarize the steps for performing a manifest refraction using a
phoropter or trial lenses.
b.3. Describe the use of the Jackson cross cylinder.

b.4. Describe the indications for prescribing bifocals and common difficulties
b.5. Review the materials and fitting parameters of both soft and rigid contact
lenses.
b.6. Explain the optical principles underlying various modalities in refractive

surgery.
b.7. Discuss the basic methods of calculating intraocular powers and the
advantages and disadvantages of the different methods.
b.8. Describe the conceptual basis of multifocal IOLs and how the correction
of presbyopia differs between these IOLs and spectacles.
3- Professional and practical skills (c):
By the end of course the candidate will be able to:
c.1. Recognize optical models of the human eye and how to apply them.
c.2. Describe how principles of light can be applied diagnostically and
therapeutically.
c.3. Recognize types of refractive correction and how to apply them most
appropriately to the individual patient.
c.4. Recognize the visual needs of low vision patients and how to address
these needs through optical and non optical devices and/or appropriate
referral.
c.5. Recognize the operating principles of various optical instruments in order
to use them more effectively.
d.1. Perform streak Retinoscopy.
d.2. Perform a manifest refraction using a phoropter or trial lenses.
d.3. Use the Jackson cross cylinder.
d.4. Describe the indications for prescribing bifocals and common difficulties
d.5. Review the materials and fitting parameters of both soft and rigid contact
lenses.
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d.6.
d.7.
d.8.
3-
Explain the optical principles underlying various modalities in refractive

surgery.
Discern the differenced among these types of refractive correction and
how to apply them most appropriately to the individual patient..
Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of ethical approval and patient
Optics course content:
Topics
Light wave theory

Refraction
Critical angle - applications - gonioscopy-lens
Prisms its optics and uses
Spherical and cylindrical lens
Conoid of sturm and effect of lenses on it
Cross cylinder- how to use it
Subjective refraction
Maddox rod Maddox wing
Physical optical defects of the eye
Spherical aberration chromatic aberration decentration
angle alpha duochrom test
Visual acuity
Errors of ref myopia hypermetropia astigmatism optical
correction
Pathological changes of refraction
Anisometropia
Anisokonia
Gauss and listening theory its applications
Aphakia difficulties due to wearing high plus lens
Reduced eye
Spectacle and relative spectacle magnification Calculating
IOL power
Effective power of lens
Pin hole test
Stenopic slit
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No of hours
L & SDL
C/P
0.5
1.0
0.25
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.25
0.25
1.0
0.25
1.5
2.0
Accommodation and convergence relative accommodation 0.5

0.5
relative convergence
Presbyopia its optical correction glasses multifocal IOL
2.0
CL - surgical correction
Making and fitting of spectacles best form lens
2.0
Bifocal trifocal and multifocal lenses
Simple and toric transposition
Verification of glasses neutralization Geneva lens method
2.0
0.25
focimeter
Telescopes astronomical terrestrial Galilean Microscopes
simple compound surgical
Slit lamp
Ophthalmoscopy direct and indirect
2.0
0.5
Keratometry pentacam
Retinoscopy static and dynamic
2.0
0.5
Low visual aids
1.0
0.25
Contact lenses
0.5
Total
21 hs
3 hs
4- Teaching and learning methods:
1- Independent self-directed learning is encouraged by providing reference text
books.
2- Regular weekly seminar will be held and presented by professors of optics.
3- Tutorials for demonstration and training on problem solving cases.
4- Lectures are given in either of the following: power point presentation, slide
projector presentation
1) Written examination:
48 marks
2) Practical exam
24 marks
3) Oral examination:
8 marks
Total:
80 marks
End semester examination
33 marks
6- List of references:
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i. Abrams D. Duke Elders Practice of Refraction. Churchill
Livingstone.
ii. The Current American Academy of Ophthalmology Basic and

Clinical Science Course: Section 3 (Clinical Optics)

i. CLINICAL OPTICS : Andrew R. Elkington, Helena J. Frank,
Michael J Greaney. Blackwell Science.
7- Facilities required for teaching and learning:

The facilities include:
1- Teaching accommodation rooms,
2- Data show projector, computers.
8-
Teaching professors and course coordinators:
Internal medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Department offering the course: Department of internal medicine.
Title: internal medicine
Code: OO9004
Lecture: 0.5 h/w

Total: 7 hrs
Practical: 0.5 h/w (3 last weeks) Total: 1.5 hrs
Coordinator
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1- Course Aims:
1. To introduce Medical Students to the ocular manifestations of systemic
disease and ocular toxicology of systemic medications
2. To educate the student regarding the management of the ophthalmic related
health care system
3. To emphasize the critical role of Primary Care Physicians in preventing visual
loss by appropriate treatment and referral,
4. To provide students with the clinical skills necessary to take a history and do
a physical examination of the patient presenting with ocular symptoms
a.1 Recognize and describe ocular manifestations of systemic disease.
a.2
Recognize and describe ocular manifestations of ocular toxicology of
systemic medications
a.3 Understand the basis of critical role of Primary Care Physicians in
preventing visual loss by appropriate treatment and referral.
a.4 Knowophthalmic related health care system.
a.5 Understand the management of the ophthalmic related health care system.
b.6. Comment on ocular manifestations of systemic disease and ocular
toxicology of systemic medications.
b.7. Take a history and do a physical examination of the patient presenting with
ocular symptoms.
b.8. Manage the ophthalmic related health care system.
b.9. To learn the critical role of Primary Care Physicians in preventing visual
loss by appropriate treatment and referral.
c.1. Record and read an electrocardiogram and blood indices.
c.2. Be familiar with the indications and interpretations of ancillary testing as:
i. Complete blood picture;

ii. Liver and renal function;
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iii. Immunologic profile.

4- Course content:
Topics
No of hours
L & SDL
C/P
7hs
1.5hs
1- Hypertension
0.5
0.25
2- Pulmonary tuberculosis
0.25
0.25
3- Jaundice- Chronic active hepatitis
0.25
4- Diabetes mellitus
0.5
0.5
5- Thyroid disorders
0.5
6- Pituitary disorders
0.5
7- Parathyroid disorders
0.5
8- Adrenal disorders
0.5
9- Uric acid metabolism
0.5
0.5
10- Rheumatoid arthritis
0.25
11- Systemic lupus erythrematosis
0.25
12- Behcet disease
0.25
13- Mixed connective tissue disorders
0.25
14- Polyarthritis nodosa
0.25
15- Anemias
0.5
16- Myeloproliferative disorders
0.5
17- Coagulopathy- hyperviscosity syndromes
0.5
18- Chronic renal failure
0.25
learning
30

6-
2- Practical exam
Total:
12marks
6 marks
2 marks
20 marks
7-
List of References
5.1- Course Notes (paper and / or electronic)
5.2- Essential Books (Textbooks)
5.3- Recommended Books
-----------------------------------------------------------------------5.4- Periodicals, Web Sites, etc
8-
Coordinator : ..
Neurology
Faculty of Medicine
Department offering the course: Department of Neurology.
Title: Neurology
Code: OO9005
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3-

Lecture: 0.5 h/w
Total: 7 hrs
4- Coordinator
1- Course Aims:
1. To introduce Medical Students to the ocular manifestations whether related
primarily to neurological disorder or to local eye disorder.
2. To educate the student how to examine neurological patients.
3. To emphasize the critical role of Primary Care Physicians in preventing visual
loss by appropriate treatment and referral,
4. To provide students with the clinical skills necessary to take a history and do
a neurological examination of the patient
a.1 Recognize and describe neurological manifestations of systemic disease.
a.2 Understand the basis of critical role of Primary Care Physicians in
preventing visual loss by appropriate treatment and referral.
a.3 Know ophthalmic symptoms and signs related to neurological disgorger.
a.4 Understand the management of the ophthalmic related neurological
disgorger.
b.1. Comment on ocular manifestations of neurological disgorger.
b.2. Take a history and do a physical examination of the patient presenting with
neurological symptoms.
b.3. Manage the ophthalmic related health care system.
b.4. To learn the critical role of Primary Care Physicians in emergency by
appropriate treatment and referral.
b.5. Interpret the data answering the question where and what is the lesion
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c.1. Read and interpret the CSF analysis.

c.2. Be familiar with the indications and interpretations of ancillary testing as:
i. Ct brain;
ii. MRI;
iii. Immunologic profile.
5- Course content:
Topics
Neurology
1- Pupillary disorders
2- Visual pathway disorders:
i. Optic nerve
ii. Optic chiasm
iii. Optic tract
iv. Optic radiation and
v. Occipital lobe
3- Facial palsy & hemi facial spasm
4- Multiple sclerosis
5- Transient ischemic attack
6- Occipital blindness
7- Muscle disease:
i. Myasthenia gravis
ii. Ophthalmoplegia
iii. Dystrophies affecting ocular muscles
8- Pseudotumor cerebri
9- Cavernous sinus thrombosis
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No of hours
L & SDL
C/P
7hs
1.5hs
0.5
0.25
1.0
0.25
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.0
0.5
0.75
0.25
0.25
10- Aneurysms
0.75
0.25
11- Diabetic neuropathy
0.5
0.25
learning
7- Weighing of assessments:
2- Practical exam
Total:
12marks
6 marks
2 marks
20 marks
..

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.4- Periodicals, Web Sites, etc
.
...
General surgery
Course specifications
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Department offering the course: Department of General surgery.
Title: General surgery
Code: OO9006
Lecture: 0.5 h/w

Total: 7 hrs
2-
Coordinator
1- Course Aims:
1- Refining the clinical skills based on a systematic approach to diagnose the
diseases and to manage them efficiently and effectively.
2- Development of practical and procedural skills those are necessary in
practice.
3- Awareness of the new tools and how to utilize and analyze their results to
help the profession.
4- Refining the surgical skills and performance to the state of the art.
5- Updated and ideal management of medical and surgical emergency states.
6- Understanding the basics of well designed research that aims at the
community benefit.
7- Improvement of communication and expression skills of candidates.
I Knowledge and understanding (a):
a.1 Understand the surgical skills for basic procedures.
a.2 Recognize medical and surgical emergencies and critical care conditions.
a.3 Recognize systemic and ophthalmology related disorders.
a.4 Investigative tools necessary for the diagnosis of the diseases.
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II Intellectual skills (b):

b.1. Specify medical dilemmas and complexities and how to solve them.
b.2. Make conclusions and be able to conduct scientific discussion.
b.4. Prioritize and tailor the different guidelines to individual situations.
b.5. Conduct ideal management of medical and surgical emergency states.
b.6. Refine the surgical skills and performance to the state of the art.
III Professional skills (c):
c.1. Take a focused medical history with proper analysis and conclusions.
c.3. Ask for the proper investigations to be done for a given medical problem.
c.4. Put a diagnosis and differential diagnosis of different cases.
c.5. Identify patients needing hospitalization, and those needing surgical
intervention.
c.6. Identifying patients in need for higher specialization.
c.7. Diploma the different emergency and routine procedures necessary in the
general specialty.
IIII General and transferable skills (d):
5- Course content:
Topics
No of hours
L & SDL
C/P
General surgery
1234-
Blood transfusion
Shock
Antibiotics in surgery
Wound healing
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
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5- Diabetes and its complication

Special surgery
1- Head injuries
2- Brain tumors
3- Peripheral ischemia
4- Thyroid diseases
i. Simple
ii. Toxic
iii. Inflammatory
iv. Neoplastic
5- Rodent ulcer
6- Swellings of the head and neck
i. Dermoid cyst
ii. Sebaceous cyst
iii. Thyro-glossal cyst
iv. Cystic hygroma
7- Parotid diseases
i. Acute parotidits
ii. Salivary gland tumors
8- Lymphadenopathy of the head and neck
9- Hemangioma of the face
10- Maxillary and cavernous sinus diseases
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
0.25
0.25
0.5
0.5
0.25
0.5

learning
2- Practical exam
Total:
12marks
6 marks
2 marks
20 marks
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0.25
0.25
7.2- Essential Books (Textbooks):

A. Essential surgical practice
B. Bailey & Loves
Ophthalmic medicine
Faculty of Medicine
1. Course specifications
1- Program title: Diploma in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery
(OO600)
2- Department offering the program(s): Department of Ophthalmology.
3- Department responsible for the course: Department of Ophthalmology
4- Course code: OO6007
Year/Level: Second part= Second semester
5- No. of hours/units: 6 CH
6- Authorization date of course specification:
2. Basic Information
Title: Second part of Diplomain Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery (OO900)
Code: OO9007
Credit Hours: 6CH
L/ SDL: 45hs
Cl:
90hs
3h/w
6h/w
3. Coordinator
Professor: .
1- Course Aims:
1. To provide the candidate with the knowledge and clinical and surgical
skills necessary to achieve the international standards of patient care.
2. To introduce the candidate to the basics of scientific medical research
3. To provide the Candidate with the Diploma Degree in Ophthalmic
Medicine and Surgery.
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i. Enables the candidate to start a professional career as a specialist,

both in Egypt and Abroad.
ii. Enables the candidate to pursue higher scientific degrees
iii. Enables the candidate to understand and to get the best of published
scientific research and to do his/her own research work
iv. Enables the candidate to choose one of the subspecialties in
ophthalmology to attain higher standards of specialization and skill.
4. Communicate well with patients and colleagues.
a1.
Recognize clinical diagnosis of diseases affecting the eye and the adenexa.
a2.
Investigate tools necessary for the diagnosis of ophthalmic diseases.
a3.
Identify surgical skills for basic ophthalmic procedures.
a4.
Recognize medical emergencies and critical care in ophthalmology.
a5.
List neurologic and ophthalmology related disorders.
a6.
List ocular manifestation of systemic diseases.
b.1.
Specify medical dilemmas and complexities and how to solve them.
b.2.
Make conclusions and be able to conduct scientific discussion.
b.3.
Select from different choices based on multiple determining factors as
b.4.
Prioritize and tailor the different guidelines to individual situations.
III Professional and practical skills (c):
c.1.
Take a focused medical history with proper analysis and conclusions.
c.2.
Examine properly and systematically the eye and the adenexa with an
exact follow of the standard rules and interpret signs individually.
c.3.
Integrate data from the history and the examination done.
c.4.
Ask for the proper investigations to be done for a given medical problem.
c.5.
Put a diagnosis and differential diagnosis of different cases.
c.6.
Write a treatment prescription for a given medical problem within a
multidisciplinary management plan if needed.
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c.7.
c.8.
c.9.
c.10.
Identify patients needing hospitalization, and those needing surgical

intervention.
Identifying patients in need for higher specialization.
Diploma the different emergency and routine procedures necessary in the
general ophthalmic specialty.
Interpret general ophthalmic investigative forms and use their findings in
diagnosis and therapy.
IV General and transferable skills (d):

d.1. Gain communication skills with workers, nurses, juniors, professors,
peers, patients and their care givers.
d.2. Diploma computer skills in research, data base filing and preparation of
presentation.
d.4. Work in team.
3- Course content:
Topics
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
No of hours
L & SDL
C/P
Ophthalmic medicine
Ocular surface disorders
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Cataract
Glaucoma
Uveitis
Medical retina
Neuro ophthalmology
Orbit
Pediatric
Eye manifestation of systemic diseases
Total
3
2
5
1
7
6
10
5
3
2
1
45
7
7
9
7
9
9
15
7
6
8
6
90

learning
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4 - Student Assessment Methods

Written examination:
Practical exam
Clinical exam
Oral examination:
Total:
180marks
60 marks
30 marks
30 marks
300 marks
100 marks
5 -- List of References
A. Yanoff textbook of ophthalmology
B. AAO
A. Duane textbook of ophthalmology
54- Periodicals:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Ophthalmology Journal
American Journal of Ophthalmology
British Journal of Ophthalmology
Web Sites,:
a. http:// www.emedicine.com/ophthalmology/index.shtml
b. http://www.eyetext.net/
c. http://www.slackinc.com/specialty_areas/med_ophthalmology.asp
d. http://www.ophthalmic.hyperguides.com/
e. http://www.atlasophthalmology.com/atlas/frontpage.jsf
f. http://www.gonioscopy.org/
g. http://www.medscape.com/px/urlinfo
h. http://www.icoword.org
i. O.N.E. network: http://one.aao.org/ce/default.aspx
Ophthalmic Surgery
Faculty of Medicine
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1. Course specifications
1- Program title: Diplomain Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery
(OO600)
234567-
Department offering the program(s): Department of Ophthalmology.

Department responsible for the course: Department of Ophthalmology
Course code: OO6008
Year/Level: Second part=Third semester
No. of hours/units: 6 CH
Authorization date of course specification:
2. Basic Information
Code: OO9008
Credit Hours: 6CH
L/ SDL: 45hours 3h/w
Cl: 90 hours 6h/w
Coordinator
Professor:
.
1- Course Aims:
1. To provide the candidate with the knowledge and clinical and surgical
skills necessary to achieve the international standards of patient care.
2. To introduce the candidate to the basics of scientific medical research
3. To provide the Candidate with the Diploma Degree in Ophthalmic
Medicine and Surgery.
i. Enables the candidate to start a professional career as a specialist,
both in Egypt and Abroad.
ii. Enables the candidate to pursue higher scientific degrees
iii. Enables the candidate to understand and to get the best of published
scientific research and to do his/her own research work
iv. Enables the candidate to choose one of the subspecialties in
ophthalmology to attain higher standards of specialization and skill.
5. Communicate well with patients and colleagues.
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a1. Recognize an emergency-directed examination for patients with common
ocular surgical emergencies.
a2. Identify problems, prioritize them, and generate a list of differential diagnosis
for each problem.
a3. Select the most appropriate and cost-effective diagnostic and therapeutic
procedure for each problem.
a4. Use the results of commonly used diagnostic procedures.
a5. Use the results of all the tests ordered to modify the problem list and the
differential diagnosis accordingly.
a6. Recognize patients with vision threatening surgical conditions and perform
appropriate initial therapy.
a7. Identify and outline management of patients with chronic ocular surgical
conditions requiring long-term follow-up, rehabilitation and pain relief.
1Demonstrate competency in basic surgical skills including
b.1. Specify parts of the operating microscope and their use.
b.2. Ask for the proper investigations to be done for a given medical problem.
b.3. Put a diagnosis and differential diagnosis of different cases.
b.5. Prioritize and tailor the different surgical guidelines to ocular situations.
III Professional and practical skills (c):
c.1. Use operating microscope and their use; maintain appropriate levels of
zoom, focus, illumination.
c.2. Select appropriate hand instruments commonly used in anterior segment
surgery.
c.4. Competency in the handling of 10-0 nylon suture, including tying,
trimming, and burying of knots.
c.5. Creation of limbal stab incisions.
c.6. Creation and interrupted suture closure of beveled corneo-scleral
incisions.
c.7. Perform corneal suture removal.
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c.8.
c.9.
Perform pterygium excision.

close simple corneal lacerations without assistance and close complex
corneal lacerations with or without some assistance
IV General and transferable skills (d):

d.1. Gain communication skills with workers, nurses, juniors, professors, peers,
patients and their care givers.
d.2. Apply the principles of sterile techniques and infection control guidelines.
d.3. Diploma computer skills in research, data base filing and preparation of
presentation.
d.5. Work in team.
3- Course content:
Topics
No of hours
L&
C/P
SDL
Ophthalmic Surgery
1) Surgical needles and sutures

2) Lid surgery
3) Surgery of the conjunctiva
4) Lacrimal system surgery
5) Cataract surgery
6) Glaucoma surgery
7) Combined cataract and glaucoma surgery
8) Surgery of the orbit
9) Pediatric and squint surgery
10) Surgery of the cornea
11) Refractive surgery
12) Retinal detachment surgery
13) Vitreous surgery
14) Tumors
15) Trauma
Total
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1
4
2
2
6
4
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
45
3
6
6
5
12
8
4
6
7
6
2
8
8
4
5
90

learning
Practical exam
Clinical exam
Oral examination:
Total:
180marks
60 marks
30 marks
30 marks
300 marks
100 marks
5.2 Essential Books (Textbooks):
i. Albert DM. Ophthalmic Surgery : Principles and Techniques.
Blackwell Science - 2 volumes.
5.3 Recommended Books:
i. The Current American Academy of Ophthalmology Basic and
Clinical Science Course.
ii. Collins JRO. A Manual of Systematic Eyelid Surgery. Churchill
Livingstone.
iii. Von Noorden GK. Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility. Theory and
Management of Strabismus. Mosby.
5.4 Periodicals:
i. Ophthalmology Journal
ii. American Journal of Ophthalmology
iii. British Journal of Ophthalmology (http://bjo.bmj.com/)
iv. I O V S (http://www.iovs.org/)
a.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcophthalmol/
v. Web Sites,
a.
b.
http://www.facebook.com/cataract.surgery
http://www.phacopearls.com/
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c.
d.
vi.
vii.
http://www.eyetext.net/
http://www.slackinc.com/specialty_areas/med_ophthalmolog
y.asp
e. http://www.ophthalmic.hyperguides.com/
f. Egyptian society of ophthalmology : http://www.glaucomaeg.org/
http://www.icoword.org
O.N.E. network: http://one.aao.org/ce/default.aspx
Ophthalmic pathology
Faculty of Medicine
1- Program title: Diplomain Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery
(OO900)
2- Department offering the program(s): Department of Ophthalmology.
3- Department responsible for the course: Department of Ophthalmology
4- Course code: OO6009
Year/Level: Second part=fourth semester
5- No. of hours/units: 5 CH
6- Authorization date of course specification:
Code: OO9009
Credit Hours: 5CH
L/ SDL: 45 hours 3h/w
P: 60 hours 4h/w
Total: 5 CH
3- Coordinator
Professor: ...
1- Course Aims:
5. Each candidate should have an understanding of the following
pathologic processes: as inflammation, neoplasia, degeneration.,etc.
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6. Perform a competent ocular biopsy evaluation.

7. Deduce an accurate pathological report.
8. Plan and arrange appropriate investigations, in consultation with
9.
10.
11.
colleagues of other disciplines.

Plan, arrange and perform appropriate optical, medical and surgical
treatments;
Identify clinical problems that require referral to colleagues.
Communicate well with patients and colleagues.

a.1 Recognize and define the basic pathologic processes that disturb the
structure and function of the eye including cell injury, tissue response to
injury (inflammation, healing and repair), neoplasia, infections and
parasitic diseases.
a.2 Recognize and describe Congenital anomalies of the eye and its adnexa.
a.3 List the causes of common diseases affecting the eye.
a.4 Understand the pathogenesis of common diseases affecting the eye.
a.5 Recognize and describe the basic pathologic features (morphologic
alterations) including the gross and microscopic pictures of various
common diseases affecting the eye.
a.6 Understand the basis of Injuries of the eye.
a.7 Know pathology of primary and secondary ocular tumors.
b.1. Comment on ocular pathological changes of eye structure in different
diseases.
b.2. Look at and evaluate any eye or biopsy that they have performed or
assisted with.
b.3. Interpret any pathological changes.
b.4. Correlate macroscopic and microscopic pathological changes.

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c.1. Prepare a proper pathology request (clinical history, location of biopsy,

special requests).
c.2. Prepare a concise, pertinent and accurate pathology report.
c.3. The candidate should have knowledge of the value and the limitations of a
pathology specimen and its report (e.g. inadequate biopsy, more or
different tissue needed, biopsy not indicated), when to ask for another
c.4. Integrate the pathology diagnosis into the complete care of the individual
patient.

d.1.Maintain honesty and integrity in all interactions with teachers, colleagues
and others with whom physicians must interact in their professional
lives.
d.2.Recognize the scope and limits of their role as students as well as the
d.3.Use database to collect material needed for research.
d.4.Gather and organize material from various sources (including library,
d.5.Present a research assignment orally and deliver it in both written and
electronic form.
d.6.Ensure that request form and specimen identification is accurate and
identify and resolve any errors or discordance.
d.7.Communicate with pathologists promptly and accurately.
d.8.Understand the importance of continuing professional development.
d.9.Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of ethical approval and patient
d.10.Work cooperatively and show respect for other opinions.
3- Course content:
Topics
1.
2.
No of hours
L & SDL
C/P
Pathology & microbiology

Applied ocular pathology
Lid
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5
4
7
5
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Lens
Glaucoma
Uvea
Retina
Optic nerve
Orbit
Microbiology
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
45 hs
Total
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
60 hs

learning
150marks
Practical exam
75 marks
Oral examination:
25 marks
Total:
250 marks
1. Ocular Pathology(Text and CD ROM), by Myron Yanoff and Ben Fine,
Mosby, Inc.
2. Yanoff M, FineBS. Ocular pathology. A color atlas. Gower medical
publishing. NewYork. London.
3. Harry J, Misson G. Clinical Ophthalmic Pathology.
Butterworth/Heinemann.
5.3- Recommended Books:
The Current American Academy of Ophthalmology Basic and Clinical
Science Course: Section 4. Ophthalmic pathology and intraocular
tumors.
5.4- Periodicals,
i. Ophthalmology Journal
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ii. American Journal of Ophthalmology

iii. British Journal of Ophthalmology
5.5 Web Sites:
http://www.icoword.org
O.N.E. network: http://one.aao.org/ce/default.aspx
http://www.eyeatlas.com/
http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/subject/medimages/ophthalmology
http://www.eyepathologist.com/
Medical statistics
Faculty of Medicine

Ophthalmic Surgery
Major or minor element of programs: Minor
Department offering the program: Department of Ophthalmology
Department offering the course: Community, Environmental and Occupational
Medicine
Academic year: Diploma fourth semester
Date of specification approval..........
A- Basic Information
Title: Medical statistics course
Code: E9009
Credit Hours: 1hr
Lecture: 1hr/w
Total: 15 h
Coordinator
B - Professional Information
1- Course Aims:
To plan, conduct, analyze and interpret the results of a research in his specific field.
This course unit introduces the application of statistical ideas and methodology to
medical research.
a- Knowledge and understanding (a)
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a.1 Define medical statistics and identify uses and importance of medical
statistics in medical research
a.2 Define:
i. Types of variables.
ii. Descriptive statistics.
iii. Presentation and summarization of data.
iv. Measures of central tendency and scatter.
v. Principles of probability and probability distributions.
vi. Concepts of inferential statistics: confidence interval and hypothesis
testing.
vii. Different tests of statistical significance.
viii. Difference between parametric and nonparametric tests of
significance.
ix. Correlation and regression
x. Concept of statistical modeling using multivariable and multivariate
statistical methods.
xi. Combining evidence from different studies and meta-analysis
xii. Importance and methods of sampling and how to determinate the
suitable sample size.
a3. Recognize different types of research methodology: observational and
intervention studies and the different statistical issues related to the design,
conduct, analysis and interpretation of the results of each study type.
a4. Recognize ethical aspects of medical research including those specifically
applied to clinical trials.
b- Intellectual skill (b).
b.1. Interpret correctly the results of statistical analyses and critically evaluate
the use of statistics in the medical literature.
b.2. Integrate and evaluate information from a variety of sources.
c- Professional skill (c)
c.1. Select appropriate study designs to address questions of medical relevance
c.2. Select and apply appropriate statistical methods for analyzing data typically
encountered in medical applications.
c.3. Use selected software packages for statistical analysis and data
management.
d- General and transferable skills (d)
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d.1. Work effectively in a group from different backgrounds.
d.2. Respects the role of staff and co-staff members regardless of degree or
occupation.
d.3. Communicate effectively with professional statisticians and the wider
medical community, including the ability to present results of statistical
analyses through written and oral presentations
d.4. Use of computer data bases and other computer skills.
d.5. Handle data appropriately and analyze them through: decision processes,
objective criteria, problem definition, project design and evaluation, risk
management, teamwork and coordination.
d.6. Learn independently with open-mindedness and critical enquiry.
3- Course content:
Topics
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Introduction to medical statistics and its uses

Types of variables and Descriptive statistics
Graphic presentation of data
Introduction to probability theory and rules
Sample and population: sampling distribution of mean
and proportion
Confidence interval of a mean and a proportion
Confidence interval of a difference between two mean
/proportion
Testing
a
hypothesis
about
population
mean/proportion
Testing a hypothesis about the difference between two
means/proportion
Comparing between more than two meansIntroduction to factorial analysis
Cross-tabulation and introduction to categorical data
analysis
Simple correlation and simple regression
Introduction to multivariable and multivariate analysis
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T
x
x
x
x
x
C/P
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
Study designs: observational studies

x
x
Study designs: Intervention studies: clinical trials
x
x
Study designs: Experimental animal studies
x
x
Study designs: Bias and Confounding
x
x
Ethical issues in medical research
x
x
Sample size estimation for continuous and binary x
x
outcome measures.
20. Meta-analysis and publication bias.
x
x
T: Tutorial and C/P: Clinical or Practical and SDL: Self directed learning
4.1written exam to assess knowledge & skills
5- Weighing of assessment
5.1 Written exam
50
Total
50
Student Notes on Medical Statistics and Research Methods. Prof. Mohsen
Abdel Hamid and Dr Moustafa El Houssinie. Department of Community,
Environmental and Occupational Medicine.
6.2 Essential Books (Text Books)
Statistics in Clinical Practice. avid Coggon. BMJ Books. 2nd edition 2003
Handbook of Epidemiology. Springer 2005
i. www.brettscaife.net/statistics/introstat/
ii. onlinestatbook.com/rvls/
iii. www. Epidemiolog.net
iv. http://www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/spss/
infection control
course specifications
University: Ain Shams University Faculty: of Medicine
Ophthalmic Surgery
Major or minor element of programs: Minor
Department offering the program: Department of Ophthalmology
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Department offering the course: General Internal Medicine department

Academic Level: Diploma 4th semester
Date of specification approval: ..
A- Basic Information
Title: Infection Control
Code: E9059
Credit Hours: 1 hour
Lecture: 1/week Total: 15
Coordinator
General Internal Medicine department
B - Professional Information
1- Course Aims:
1- Provide Internist with knowledge and skills necessary to apply an active and
cost effective Infection Control program (IC) in health care facilities.
1- Enable Internist to comply with infection control measures to prevent spread of
health care associated infection among patients and health care providers and the
community.
a- Knowledge and understanding(a)
a1- Describe the disease transmission cycle.
a2- Describe Strategies to combat nosocomial infection.
a3- Recognize necessary vaccines for health care workers
a3- Recognize the steps of post exposure management (exposure to blood and
infectious diseases.
a4- Recognize the notifiable infectious disease according to MOHP regulation.
a5- Know elements of standard precaution and transmission based precaution
b- Intellectual skills (b)
b1- Select the proper transmission based precaution on dealing with different
infectious disease .
b2- Choose in a cost effective way the new and novel modalities used to reduce
risk of health care associated infection (urinary cath, central venous catheters,
etc.).
b3- Do risk assessment of different medical interventions and choose the proper
level of precautions (clean, aseptic, and surgical techniques)
b4- Choose proper disinfectant / antiseptics in different indications
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b5 - Identify, calculate and monitor different hospital acquired infections rates

using provided tools.
b6 Recognize and notify early outbreaks.
c- Professional skills (c)
c1- Recognize basic principle of infection control
c2 Able to apply aseptic technique
d- General and transferable skills (d)
d1- Work effectively as a team member.
d2- Respects the role of staff and co-staff members regardless of degree or
occupation.
3- Course content:
Topics
Basic
Epidemiology of nosocomial infection

Disease
and modes
Standardtransmission
Precautions cycle
:
hand hygiene based Precautions
Transmission
Waste Management Guidelines
Disinfection and sterilization
Antiseptics
Aseptic technique
Prevention of ICU related infection
Prevention of hospital acquired
pneumonia
and VAPGuidelines
Techniques
Invasive Procedure
1
Indwelling
Special topics Risk Management Vascular Devices
Health (Infectious Diseases)
Regulations
: & Staff/Patient Exposure
Staff Health
Guidelines
Antibiotic: guidelines and Prevention
of spreadcommunicable
of Antibiotic
Resistant
Common
diseases
L: Lecture.
4.1written exam to assess knowledge and understanding
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L
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
No. of hours
T
C/P
SDL
Weighing of assessment
4.1 written exam
50
Total
50
Electronic lectures
5.2- Essential Books (Text Books)
Lecture notes on infection control
5.4- Periodicals, Web Sites, etc
Module
1st semester :
Title: Module 1
code: OO9001, OO9002, OO9003,
OO9004,OO9005,OO9006.
Credit hours: 6
lectures : (84 hrs)
Clinical: (13.5 hrs)
Content
Anatomy
physiology
Optics
Internal medicine
Neurology
General surgery
Second semester:
Title: Module 2
Credit hours : 6
OO9001
OO9002
OO9003
OO9004
OO9005
OO9006
Code: OO9007
lectures : 45 hrs
Clinical: 90 hrs
Content
Ophthalmic Medicine
Third semester:
Title: Module 3
OO6007
code: OO6008
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Credit hours:6
Contents:
Ophthalmic Surgery
fourth semester:
Title :Module 4
Credit hours:6
Contents
Ophthalmic Pathology &
microbiology
Medical Statistics
Infection control
lectures :45hrs
Clinical:90
OO9008
Code :OO9009,E9009,E9059
lectures:60hrs
Clinical :60hrs
OO9009
E9009
E9059
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Your log book

1- Introduction
The aim of this book is to give you a guide to the expectations for each
item. It will be a guide for both you and your teachers to what you should be seeing
and doing.
It will give you a list of the important topics that you should think about and
should be covered in:
1.
Clinical or practical sessions
2.
Tutorials
3.
Self-directed learning (SDL)
For each item there is also a list of
1.
Clinical conditions or Practical sessions to be seen or attended
2.
Practical procedures to be seen and done
Remember
This document is only a guide. It is not an exhaustive list. It is not just a
checklist to score points. It is a guide to encourage you to read and learn
more. This book is for your benefit. It will form a record of your clinical
training and experience.
2 - Supervisors
Nominated Staff members for each unit and activity to sign the logbook items
3Tables for Training Records
The candidate will record the details and date of each activity, and the
authorized staff member signature.
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Candidates are required to fulfill 75% of the listed activities in order to be eligible
for the exam entry. The minimum number required for each activity = 75% (it is
listed for each activity). You are free to attend more and record your extra
attendance.
Weekly Department Plan

Ward
Gran
Depart
(
d
confere
round nce/Jou
( )rnal
club
)
Unit 5
Unit
1
Gen
clinic
Surgica
l
theater
Sat
Unit
1
Unit 6
Sun
Unit
2
Unit 1
Unit 6
Unit
2
Mon
Unit
3
Unit 2
Unit 1
Unit
3
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Specialized
clinics
Investi
gations
clinics
Retina
Laser
Oculoplast
y
Glaucoma
US
Field
Oculoplast
y
Retina
Laser
US
Field
OCT
FA
Cornea
Contact
lens
Pediatrics
& Squint
Ocular
tumors
US
Field 2
Retina
Tue
Unit
4
Unit 3
Unit 2
Unit
4
Wed
Unit
5
Unit 4
Unit 3
Unit
5
Thu
Unit
6
Unit 5
Unit 4
Unit
6
Units
1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6
Units
1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6
Cornea
Glaucoma
Laser
US
Field
Ocular
tumors
Retina
US
Field
FA
Squint
Oculoplast
y
US
Field
1= unit 1 Saturday clinic

2= unit 2= Sunday clinic
3= unit 3= Monday clinic
4= unit 4= Tuesday clinic
5= unit 5= Wednesday clinic
6= unit 6= Thursday clinic
Monthly activity.OPA Lecture and symposium.
Yearly activity: Annual ophthalmic meeting
Place
Date
No
Department Conferences attendance

(NB. Minimum number required is 15)
Topics
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
60
Supervisor
signature
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Place
Date
No
Journal club attendance

Topics
Supervisor
signature
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No
Case presentation with review article

(NB. Minimum number required is 18 divided on the 6 units)
Supervisor
Date Place
Diagnosis
signature
61
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
General Ophthalmic Outpatient Clinics attendance

Number of cases seen
Date
Supervisor signature
62
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Specialized clinics attendance
(minimum number required for each clinic is 10)
1.
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Squint clinic attendance (min 10)
Number of cases
Date
63
9
10
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No
1
2
2. Oncology & imaging clinic attendance (min 10)

Number of cases
Date
3. Retina clinic attendance (min 10)

Number of cases
Date
4. Oculoplasty & imaging clinic attendance (min 10)

Number of cases
Date
64
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
5. Glaucoma clinic attendance (min 10)

Number of cases
Date
Emergency attendance
No
Date
Place
Department
1
2
3
65
Supervisor
signature
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Grand round attendance

(Minimum number is 10)
Number of cases
Date
Visual field assessment attendance

Number of cases
Date
66
9
10
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No
Fluorescein angiography
Number of cases
Date
OCT
Number of cases
Date
Ultrasonography
Number of cases
Date
67
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Web CME ophthalmic certificates

Date
68
18
19
20
Lid problems
Patients seen / with any of the above problems
(NB. Minimum number required for each diagnosis is10..)
Date
Primary diagnosis
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
69
17.
18.
19.
20.
Conjunctiva
Date
Primary diagnosis
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
70
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Cornea
Date
Primary diagnosis
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
71
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Lens
Date
Primary diagnosis
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
72
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
IOP Problems
Date
Primary diagnosis
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
73
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Uveal tract Problems

Date
Primary diagnosis
No
1.
2.
3.
74
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Retina and vitreous

No
Date
Primary diagnosis
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
75
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Pediatrics & Squint

Date
Primary diagnosis
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
76
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Ocular Tumors
Date
Primary diagnosis
No
1.
2.
77
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Orbit
Date
Primary diagnosis
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
78
79
Practical skills (Agreement Scale)

Requirements
Candidates are required to fulfill 75% of the listed activities in order to be eligible
for the exam entry. The minimum number required for each activity = 75%. You
are free to attend more and record your extra attendance.
a-Poor b- Satisfactory c- Excellent
Refraction, trial and

Duochrome test (5x3)
Slit lamp
biomicroscopy for
anterior segment and
fundus (5X3)
Tonometry
(5x3)
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
80
Date and sign
(A, B, C)Done independently
Date and sign
assisted
Date and sign
Observed
No
Item
A. General Procedures
Gonioscopy (5X3)
Seidel testing
(5x3)
Schirmer testing
(5x3)
Corneal sensation
testing (5x3)
Indirect
Ophthalmoscopy
(5x3)
Direct
Ophthalmoscopy
(5x3)
Ptosis assessment
(5x3)
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
81
Proptosis assessment
(5x3)
Basic general
neurological
examination
(5x3)
Neuro-ophthalmic
examination
(5x3)
Pupil Examination
(5x3)
Cranial nerve
examination
(5x3)
Ocular motility (5X3)
Cover test
Uncover test
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
82
Alternating cover test

Prism cover test
Tests of stereopsis
(5x3)
Worth 4 dots test

(5x3)
Hess screen
(5x3)
Using lensemeter
(5x3)
Keratometry (5x3)
Pachymetry
(5x3)
Simple laser
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
83
Procedure (5x3)
Preparation of
fortified drops (5X3)
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
84
Set up the operating

microscope and maintain
appropriate levels of
zoom, focus, illumination
(5x3)
Removal of EOFB (5X3)
Suture removal on slit

lamp (5X3)
PTDs picking (5X3)
Chalazion excision
(5X3)
Lacrimal
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
85
Date and sign
(A, B, C)Done independently
Date and sign
assisted
Date and sign
Observed
No
Item
Surgical procedures
probing/irrigation
(5x3)
Intravitreal injections
(5x3)
Tap and inject for

treatment of
endophthalmitis (5x3)
Evisceration of the eye
(3X3)
Enucleation of the globe
(3X3)
Excentration
Trichiasis operation
(5x3)
Entropion operation
(5x3)
Ectropion operation
(5x3)
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
86
Ptosis operation (5x3)
Scleral buckling
surgery (5x3)
Vitrectomy (5x1)
Cataract extraction
ECCE /Secondary
implantation
(5x3)
Phacoemulsification
(5x1)
Sub scleral
trabeculectomy (5x3)
Corneal biopsy (3x3)
Conjunctival flap (3x3)

PKP (1x3)
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
87
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
LKP(1x3)
Pterygium excision
(5x3)
DCR
A. Interpretation of investigative tools

(Minimum number required for each is 5)
a.
N
o
Date
PT
initials,
AGE/SEX
Date
PT
initials,
AGE/SEX
Field of vision
Diagnosis
Indication
Supervisor
signature
1
2
3
4
5
6
b.
N
o
Oct
Diagnosis
Indication
1
2
3
4
5
88
Supervisor
signature
6
c.
N
o
Date
PT
initials,
AGE/SEX
Date
PT
initials,
AGE/SEX
Date
PT
initials,
AGE/SEX
Fluorescien angiography
Diagnosis
Indication
Supervisor
signature
1
2
3
4
5
6
d.
N
o
Ultrasonography
Diagnosis
Indication
Supervisor
signature
1
2
3
4
5
6
e.
N
o
Electrophysiological study
Diagnosis
Indication
1
2
3
4
5
6
89
Supervisor
signature
5 - Log book preview

The candidate logbook will be reviewed and patients seen/ skills
performed summarized by diagnosis groups during the semester evaluation and at
the end of the course in the table below. This reflects the number of activity done
by category. (According to each degree) The results of this review will be totaled
in the summary chart below.
Summary
Semester
Activity
Department conferences
attendance (15)
Journal club attendance (10)
Case presentation with review
article (18 divided on 6 units)
Thesis attendance (10
attendance and resume of 5)
General ophthalmic outpatient
clinics attendance (30)
Squint clinic attendance (10)
Retina clinic attendance (10)
Oculoplastic clinic & imaging
attendance (10)
Oncology clinic & imaging
attendance (10)
Glaucoma clinic attendance
(10)
Laser clinic attendance (10)
Contact lenses clinic
attendance (10)
cornea clinic attendance (10)
Emergency attendance (10)
Visual field assessment
attendance (10)
Fluorescein angiography
attendance (10)
1st
No
90
2nd
No
3rd
No
4th
No
Total
OCT attendance (10)

Ultrasonography unit
attendance (10)
Web CME pediatric
certificates (20)
Refraction ,Duochrome test
and Trial: observed (5)
and Trial: assisted (5)
and Trial: (done independently
5)
Slit lamp biomicroscopy for
anterior segment and fundus:
observed (5)
assisted (5)
(done independently 5)
Tonometry: observed (5)
Tonometry: assisted (5)
Tonometry: done
independently(5)
Gonioscopy : observed (5)
Gonioscopy : assisted (5)
Gonioscopy: done
independently (5)
Seidel test: observed (5)
Seidel test: assisted (5)
Seidel test: done
independently (5)
Schirmer test: observed (5)
Schirmer test: assisted (5)
Schirmer test: done
independently(5)
Corneal sensation: observed
(5)
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Corneal sensation::assisted (5)

Corneal sensation: :done
independently(5)
Indirect ophthalmoscopy:
observed (5)
assisted(5)
(independent 5)
Direct ophthalmoscopy:
observed (5)
assisted(5)
(independent 5)
Ptosis assessment: observed
(5)
Ptosis assessment: assisted(5)
Ptosis assessment:
(independent5)
Proptosis assessment:
observed (5)
assisted(5)
(independent5)
Basic neurological
examination: observed (5)
Basic neurological
examination: assisted(5)
Basic neurological
examination: independent 5)
Neuro-ophthalmic
examination: observed (5)
Neuro-ophthalmic
examination: assisted (5)
Neuro-ophthalmic
examination: independent (5)
Pupil examination: observed
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(5)
Pupil examination: assisted(5)
Pupil examination:
independent 5)
Cranial Nerves examination:
observed (5)
Cranial Nerves examination:
assisted(5)
Cranial Nerves examination
:independent 5)
Ocular motility: observed (5)
Ocular motility: assisted (5)
Ocular motility :done
independently (5)
Cover-uncover test: (observe
5)
Cover-uncover test: (assisted
5)
Cover-uncover test:
(independent 5)
Prism cover test: (observe 5)
Prism cover test: (assisted 5)
Prism cover test:
(independently 5)
Worth 4 dots test: (observe 5)
Worth 4 dots test: (assisted 5)
Worth 4 dots test:
(independently 5)
Hess screen : (observe 5)
Hess screen : (assisted 5)
Hess screen : (independently
5)
Tests of stereopsis: (observe
5)
Tests of stereopsis: (assisted
5)
Tests of stereopsis:
(independently 5)
Using lensemeter: observed(5)
93
Using lensemeter: assisted(5)

Using lensemeter: done
independently(5)
Keratometry: observed(5)
Keratometry: assisted(5)
Keratometry: done
independently(5)
Ultrasonic pachmetry:
observed (5)
Ultrasonic pachmetry: assisted
(5)
Ultrasonic pachmetry :done
independently (5)
Simple laser procedure:
observed (3)
Simple laser procedure:
assisted (3)
Simple laser procedure: done
independently (3)
Preparation of fortified drops:
observed(5)
assisted (5)
done independently (5)
appropriate levels of zoom,
focus, illumination : observed
(5)
focus, illumination: assisted(5)
focus, illumination:
independent 5)
Removal of corneal FB:
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observed (5)
Removal of corneal FB:
assisted (5)
Removal of corneal FB: done
independently (5)
Suture removal on slit lamp:
observed (5)
assisted (5)
done independently (5)
Trichiasis operation: observed
(5)
Trichiasis operation: assisted
(5)
Trichiasis operation: done
independently (5)
Entropion operation:
observed (5)
Entropion operation: assisted
(5)
Entropion operation: done
independently (5)
Ectropion operation: observed
(5)
Ectropion operation: assisted
(5)
Ectropion operation: done
independently (5)
Ptosis operation: observed (5)
Ptosis operation: assisted (5)
PTDs picking: observed (5)
PTDs picking: assisted (5)
PTDs picking: done
independently (5)
Chalazion excision: observed
(5)
Chalazion excision: assisted
(5)
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Chalazion excision: done

independently (5)
Probe-irrigation: observed(5)
Probe-irrigation: assisted(5)
Probe-irrigation: (done
independent 5)
Intravitreal injections:
observed(5)
Intravitreal injections:
assisted(5)
Intravitreal injections: (done
independent 5)
Tap and inject for treatment of
endophthalmitis: observed(5)
endophthalmitis: assisted(5)
endophthalmitis: (done
independent 5)
Evisceration :observed (3)
Evisceration :assisted (3)
Evisceration: done
independently (3)
Enucleation: observed (3)
Enucleation: assisted (3)
Enucleation: done
independently (3)
Scleral buckling: observed (3)
Vitrectomy: observed (3)
ECCE: observed (5)
ECCE: assisted (5)
ECCE: done independently (5)
Phacoemulsification: observed
(5)
2ry implantation: observed (5)
2ry implantation: assisted (5)
2ry implantation: done
independently (5)
SST: observed (5)
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Swelling excision: observed

(3)
Swelling excision men:
assisted (3)
Swelling excision: done
independently (3)
Corneal biopsy: observed (3)
Corneal biopsy: assisted (3)
Corneal biopsy: done
independently (3)
Conjunctival flap: observed
(3)
Conjunctival flap: assisted (3)
Conjunctival flap: done
independently (3)
PKP: observed (3)
LKP: observed (3)
Pterygium surgery: observed
(3)
Pterygium surgery: assisted
(3)
Pterygium surgery: done
independently (3)
DCR: observed (4)
Excentration: observed (3)
Interpret Ultrasonography (5)
Interpret Electrophysiological
studies (5)
Interpret Field of vision (5)
Interpret OCT (5)
Interpret FA (5)
IIIHead of Department Approval for the Exam Entry

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Evaluation Forms
Evaluation Form (at the end of each semester)
To be completed at ------------------------------------Candidate
Supervisor
Location
Aim of training
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Agreed educational objectives and timescale in which objectives should be
achieved.
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Comments by Candidate
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Comments by Supervisor
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Date of next meeting
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Date
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Evaluation Forms
Supervisor
Location
Aim of training
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achieved.
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Location
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achieved.
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Date
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Degree Program Evaluation Form by the Candidate

To be completed at the end of your degree.
Please consider each pair of statements and decide which most clearly reflects your
view and tick one box or answer the question.
I. Individual Information
1. Are you a graduate of ASU?
Yes
no
to some degree
2. Year and semester when studies began:
II. General Questions
1. What are the advantages/disadvantages of the general study environment at the
University ASU?
2. What
were
your
expectations
when
you
applied to
the
degree?
3. Do you feel that the degree program prepares you well for your future studies or
employment according to the demands and expectations of those institutions?
Yes
no
to some degree
4. Has the time limit of the program (two or three academic years) caused you any
difficulties
or
inconveniences?
Yes
no
to some degree
III. Structure of Degree Program

1. Did you receive enough guidance in planning your study schedule in the
beginning
of
the
program?
yes
no
to some degree
2. What were the main difficulties in the planning of your study schedule?
3. What is your general opinion on the structure of the degree program?
4. In your opinion, does the degree program offer a good balance of lectures,
seminars,
conferences,
and
book
exams?
yes
no
to some degree
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a) General Studies
i) Do you feel that you have received enough guidance on academic writing?
yes
no
to some degree
ii) Do you feel that you have acquired sufficient knowledge on research skills (eg.
quantitative
and
qualitative
research
methods)?
yes
no
to some degree
b) Courses
i) Have you had some special difficulties in completing some of the courses?
Please specify.
ii) Has there been a sufficient variety of courses offered for your optional studies?
yes
no
to some degree
iii) Have you received enough guidance for the preparation of your thesis?
yes
no
to some degree
IV. Concluding Points

1.
Did
the
degree
2.
yes
What
no
aspects
program
to some degree
of the degree
meet
program
do
your
you
expectations?
particularly
like?
3. What aspects of the degree program do you particularly dislike?

4.
What
are
your
suggestions
on
how
Thank you
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to
improve
the
program?

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Ain Shams University

Diploma in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery

Program Guide and

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Filled by post graduate authorities

III - Mission Statement

V Academic advisor and affiliated departments and Hospitals

ii- Department offering the program(s)

iii- Department responsible for the course

vi-Authorization date of course specification

ii- Intended Learning Outcomes from the Course

3 Structure of the course

To be the first in the Middle East in providing graduates with a competitive

Senior Supervisor and Affiliated Departments and Hospitals

Affiliated Departments and Hospitals

Develop a personal program of self-study and professional growth with

Participation fully in the educational activities such as the regularly

Participate in safe, effective, and compassionate patient care under

Participate in institutional programs and activities involving the medical

Conform to Hospital bylaws, policies, procedures, and regulations and

Ophthalmologic examination skills,

Development of skills procedures and surgical experience including:

Modern cataract and anterior segment techniques including

9. Development of teaching skills by assuming responsibility for teaching and

Intended learning outcomes (ILOs):

Recognize medical and surgical emergencies and critical care in

2- Intellectual skills (b):

3- Academic standards: (Benchmarks)

5.1- Program: Diploma in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery (OO600):

)5.2- Program: Diploma in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery (OO600

6. Program admission requirements:

Assessment Schedule and Weighing of Assessments

)First semester (If present

- 3 %80 3.33 : %85

- 4 %75 3.00 : %80

- 5 %70 2.67 : %75

- 6 %65 2.33 : %70

-7 %62 2.00 : %65

University: Ain Shams

Credit Hours: 1.5hrs

Appraise the anatomy of iris &pupil.

2- Intellectual skills (b):

i. Color fundus photos;

c.2. Utilize the radiology, photography, and pathology departments with

c.3. To be familiar with the interpretations of radiological images: e.g., CT,

4- General and transferable skills (d):

L: Lecture, T: Tutorial, C/P: Clinical or Practical and SDL: Self directed

4- Student Assessment Methods

5.3 Recommended Books

5.4 Periodicals, Web Sites, etc

2- Intellectual skills (b):

Use database to collect material needed for research.

4- Student Assessment Methods

5.1 Course Notes (paper and / or electronic)

Alm. Publisher: Mosby, Incorporated

5.3 Recommended Books

5.4 Periodicals, Web Sites, etc

Credit Hours: 1.5CH

b.1. State the steps for performing streak Retinoscopy.

b.3. Describe the use of the Jackson cross cylinder.

b.6. Explain the optical principles underlying various modalities in refractive