title: Diagnostic eye instruments for the general physician.
abstract: Evaluation of eye disease requires a good history, documentation of vision, and the use of basic eye instruments. Specific recommendations for evaluation of foreign body sensation and the red eye are provided. The effective use of the ophthalmoscope requires continuous practice in order to retain and improve skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Louisville School of Medicine.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Potts
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D019721:Ophthalmoscopes