A Required Ophthalmology Rotation: Providing Medical Students with a Foundation in Eye-Related Diagnoses and Management

• Main Authors: Eve M.R. Bowers (Author), Brittany Perzia (Author), Rikki Enzor (Author), Owen Clinger (Author), Sanya Yadav (Author), Patrick W. Commiskey (Author), Peter Mortensen (Author), Evan Waxman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Current ophthalmologic training in medical school is inadequate in preparing medical students to handle basic eye complaints as nonophthalmology residents. Most medical students are uncomfortable performing eye examinations, but increased ophthalmology training improves confidence in th...