The Edinburgh FOCUS course is a 2-day practical course, with plenty of opportunity to learn and try out the techniques being taught.
There are lectures, demonstrations and short tutorials, but these are relevant to the practical skills and the emphasis is on hands-on teaching.
Hot lunches are provided on both days, as well as the course dinner out on Friday night. Coffee, tea, fruit and snacks are available at other times.
Sample programme : FOCUS programme 2017
Course Content
Basic Clinical Anatomy of the Eye
The Slit Lamp: Basic techniques concentrating on the anterior segment and practical applications
Pupil Examination
Visual Fields
Applanation Tonometry (Intraocular pressure measurement)
Direct Ophthalmoscopy
Other Fundoscopy techniques (slit lamp and indirect fundoscopy)
Dealing with Corneal Foreign Bodies
Use of Ophthalmology-related Eye Drops
The Acute Red Eye
Loss of Vision
Paediatric Ophthalmological Emergencies
Ophthalmology Specialty Training Application Q&As