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Red eye multimedia teaching tool
Author(s) -
PETRICEK P,
ANDRAS B,
HIGAZY M,
NEMETH J,
PROST ME
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.623a.x
Subject(s) - red eye , allergic conjunctivitis , medicine , eye care , optometry , process (computing) , disease , multimedia , computer science , medical education , ophthalmology , pathology , asthma , operating system
Purpose Since 2004, the Eastern Europe and Middle Eastern External Eye Disease Group has been actively involved in creating various educational programs and tools, targeted at general medical public as well as at ophthalmology residents, younger ophthalmologists and family medicine specialists, regarding diagnosis and treatment of various external eye diseases. Methods The Eastern Europe and Middle Eastern External Eye Disease Group has designed new computer‐based Red Eye Multimedia Teaching Tool, which uses interactive approach, thus enabling active participation of students in teaching process. Results Red Eye Multimedia Teaching Tool focuses on training in establishing correct diagnosis, as well as choosing the most appropriate therapy for the most common external eye diseases: bacterial, viral and allergic conjunctivitis, as well as dry eye. Conclusion The newest multimedia teaching tool focuses on diagnosis and treatment of most common external eye diseases, namely bacterial, viral and allergic conjunctivitis, as well as at dry eye. Its interactive approach enables each student to tailor the teaching process to its needs, interests and level of previous knowledge. It is expected to be used by ophthalmology residents, as well as family medicine physicians and other interested medical staff.