A simple eye model to objectively assess ophthalmoscopic skills of medical students.
OBJECTIVE
Ophthalmoscopy is an important clinical skill that is essential for medical students to master. Competency in the performance of this skill needs to be assessed objectively.


METHODS
The development of a simple, cheap eye model for objective assessment of ophthalmoscopic skills of medical students is described.


METHODS
University of Liverpool.


METHODS
Undergraduate medical students.


RESULTS
The model was used in 803 assessments and showed a high level of student performance, based on both checklist marking of the general approach to the examination and objective marking of the ability of students to manipulate the light beam, focus the lens and systematically examine the model's fundus.


CONCLUSIONS
The method described provides a simple, cost-effective, objective assessment of the performance of ophthalmoscopy.
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Clinical Skills Resource Centre, Department of Health Care Education, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005123:Eye; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy / Q000379:methods*