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Manual Occluder for Use in Ophthalmic Education

Manual Occluder for Use in Ophthalmic Education Abstract To the Editor. —To teach ocular fundus pathology and ophthalmoscopy, several clinicians have constructed devices that house interchangeable photographic images of the fundus.1-3 The images can be made erect or inverted. An "examiner" views the photographic image by looking through an aperture with a direct or indirect ophthalmoscope. This teaches actual fundus pathology as well as the skill of creating the visual montage. The mannequin model is limited, however, in that only one examiner can be taught at a time. To simultaneously teach fundus pathology and direct ophthalmoscopy skills to groups of students, a partial occluder for use with projected fundus photographs was devised.The occluder (Figure) is constructed of a rigid, lightweight, material, such as cardboard, with approximate dimensions of 1 × 1 m. It has a central round hole approximately 33 cm in diameter. The surface facing the projected light is dark green or black, with a References 1. Kahlenborn C, Sassani JW, Sherrard M, Frankel CA. A mannequin for teaching ocular fundus examination skills . Arch Ophthalmol . 1989;107:1725-1726.Crossref 2. Colenbrander A. Simulation device for ophthalmoscopy . Am J Ophthalmol . 1972;74:738-740. 3. Honegger H, Kafer P. Model eye for the teaching of ophthalmoscopy . Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd . 1971;158:885-887. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Ophthalmology American Medical Association

Manual Occluder for Use in Ophthalmic Education

Korenfeld, Michael S.
Archives of Ophthalmology , Volume 109 (11) – Nov 1, 1991
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Manual Occluder for Use in Ophthalmic Education

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Abstract To the Editor. —To teach ocular fundus pathology and ophthalmoscopy, several clinicians have constructed devices that house interchangeable photographic images of the fundus.1-3 The images can be made erect or inverted. An "examiner" views the photographic image by looking through an aperture with a direct or indirect ophthalmoscope. This teaches actual fundus pathology as well as the skill of creating the visual montage. The mannequin model is limited, however, in...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1991 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-9950
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10.1001/archopht.1991.01080110025004
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Abstract

Abstract To the Editor. —To teach ocular fundus pathology and ophthalmoscopy, several clinicians have constructed devices that house interchangeable photographic images of the fundus.1-3 The images can be made erect or inverted. An "examiner" views the photographic image by looking through an aperture with a direct or indirect ophthalmoscope. This teaches actual fundus pathology as well as the skill of creating the visual montage. The mannequin model is limited, however, in that only one examiner can be taught at a time. To simultaneously teach fundus pathology and direct ophthalmoscopy skills to groups of students, a partial occluder for use with projected fundus photographs was devised.The occluder (Figure) is constructed of a rigid, lightweight, material, such as cardboard, with approximate dimensions of 1 × 1 m. It has a central round hole approximately 33 cm in diameter. The surface facing the projected light is dark green or black, with a References 1. Kahlenborn C, Sassani JW, Sherrard M, Frankel CA. A mannequin for teaching ocular fundus examination skills . Arch Ophthalmol . 1989;107:1725-1726.Crossref 2. Colenbrander A. Simulation device for ophthalmoscopy . Am J Ophthalmol . 1972;74:738-740. 3. Honegger H, Kafer P. Model eye for the teaching of ophthalmoscopy . Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd . 1971;158:885-887.

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