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Registrar Education in Ocular Motility Problems
Author(s) -
Pittar Gbaham
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
australian journal of opthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 0310-1177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1974.tb00201.x
Subject(s) - orthoptic , subject (documents) , medicine , optometry , orthoptics , blindness , ophthalmology , strabismus , library science , computer science
S ummary O pinion will be expressed that the most difficult aspect of ophthalmology for the average registrar to understand is the subject of “Ocular Muscle Imbalance”. Part of the reason for this is that in the United Kingdom and Australia, patient care is usually delegated to the Orthoptic Department and valuable clinical experience is hence denied the registrar. An Ocular Motility Clinic was established at Sydney Eye Hospital in July, 1971. All Orthoptic Department assistance was abandoned in an effort to encourage the training registrar to take a more active part in strabismus management. The ease with which this clinic has functioned suggests that Orthoptic Departments are unnecessary. The subject of “Convergence Insufficiency” will then be discussed in some detail. Brief mention will be made about the possible future role of the Australian orthoptist. This subject was more fully discussed in September, 1972, at the meeting held by the New South Wales Branch of the College of Ophthalmologists.