Our mission on Friday, March 5th will be to Cornerstone Care in Greensboro, PA. Cornerstone Care serves a largely rural community of patients in an area that is known for coal mining and glassmaking. Our focus at Greensboro is detection of diabetic retinopathy. Our Greensboro mission will be followed the next day by a mission to neighboring Waynesburg. GES members who want to stay overnight will be fed and lodged courtesy of Southwest PA AHEC.
Click here for Google directions
Cataracts and Glaucoma
At this session of GES Boot Camp we're going to cover cataracts and glaucoma.
Please read the attached “Essentials” handouts and use this information and whatever you can get from
the web to answer the questions in the “Case Conference” handouts.
When we meet we'll go over the answers to the questions.
Please keep track of the web resources you use so I can share the best sites with the group.
After the case conference discussions we'll head into the clinic rooms again to practice techniques relevant to glaucoma. We'll practice tonometry, automated perimetry and ophthalmoscopy. We'll spend some time looking at stereoscopic pictures of optic nerves as well.
Our mission on Monday, February 22nd will be to the Birmingham Clinic in the South Side neighborhood in partnership with the UPMC Program for Health Care to Underserved Populations. Birmingham Clinic serves a diverse community of adults and children including immigrants. We often need Spanish translators at Birmingham Clinic. Click here for Google directions
Refractive Error
At this session we will cover refractive error
We'll start by reviewing refractive error definitions and principles and move on to a review of the literature regarding the burden of refractive error globally, in the US, and in particular vulnerable populations.
We'll follow with a introduction to the practice of refraction.
During the hands on session we'll move into the exam rooms on the 7th floor of the EEI building and practice using the lensometers, autorefractors, retinoscopes and phoropters.
Attached below are reprints of articles regarding the burden of refractive error. There's a lot of material there. You don't need to read these in depth.
To get a head start on the practical aspects of refraction please review the material at the following websites.
OphthoBook Optics - this is an introduction with definitions and great illustrations. It's definitely worth reviewing in its entirety
MedRounds Refraction Tutorial - this is an incredible resource. It's as close as you can get to hands on refraction training without having a patient in front of you. This will be very helpful for students who want to help with refraction during GES missions.
The Burden of Eye Disease in the US and Abroad
Special Guest Speaker from Unite for Sight: Jennifer Staple-Clark, founder of Unite for Sight will
lead an interactive discussion on the burden of eye disease in the US and abroad and what we can do to
be the change.
Refractive Error
The lecture will be followed by a hands-on activity where students will learn more about the principles of refraction. Students will learn how to use the lensometer and autorefractor and learn the principles and indications for use of the retinoscope and phoropter.
Our mission on Monday, January 25th will be to the Birmingham Clinic in the South Side neighborhood in partnership with the UPMC Program for Health Care to Underserved Populations. Birmingham Clinic serves a diverse community of adults and children including immigrants. We often need Spanish translators at Birmingham Clinic. Click here for Google directions
Update Jan 18: Please note, there's still time to sign up for this mission.
Our mission on January 19th will be to the Squirrel Hill Health Center. SQHC serves diverse community of patients including immigrants. We often need Spanish and Russian translators at SQHC. Click here for Google directions.
Please note new attachments
Introductions
During the first session of GES Boot Camp we will
1) review the structure and function of the eye
2) review the structure of the eye exam
3) briefly review the major causes of visual impairment and blindness in the US & abroad.
Afferent Testing
During the hands on session we will learn and practice the proper exam techniques necessary for students who want to hit the ground running at a GES mission. At this session we will cover afferent testing, including learn how to assess vision, check pupils, color vision and confrontation fields.
The attached slide shows are designed to give you a preview of what we'll be covering. Please review them prior to the session.
The attached PDFs are relatively recent reviews related to the incidence and causes of visual impairment and blindness in the US and worldwide. We'll spend some time reviewing the major diagnoses in preparation for Ms Staple-Clark's presentation on Feb 10
