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Primary health eye care: evaluation of the competence of medical students in performing fundoscopy with the direct ophthalmoscope

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 52 , issue 4 , 2010 , pages: 341–343

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2010.10874003

Author(s): JS Van Velden Division of Ophthalmology, South Africa , C Cook Division of Ophthalmology, South Africa , Du Toit N Division of Ophthalmology, South Africa , L Myer School of Public and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Keywords: primary health eye care , teaching fundoscopy , essential basic medical skill , medical student training

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Abstract

Background: To evaluate the skill of fifth-year medical students at the University of Cape Town in the performance of fundoscopy at the end of their ophthalmology rotation.

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