Retina Educational Goals and Objectives

PGY-2 Goals & Objectives

1)  Medical Knowledge: To describe and demonstrate basic understanding of:

o   Basic principles of retinal anatomy and physiology (layers of the retina, retinal physiology).

o Fluorescein angiography as applied to retinal disease (e.g., phases of the

angiogram, indications)

o   Etiologies and mechanisms of retinal detachment

o   Macular anatomy and function and typical features of common macular disease (e.g., age-related macular degeneration, macular hole, macular dystrophies)

o   Basic principles of laser photocoagulation.

o   Posterior Segment Trauma: Commotion retinae, traumatic choroidal rupture, and Purtscher's retinopathy

o   Retinalvascular disease (e.g., branch, hemi- or central retinal vein and artery occlusion)

o   Retinitis pigmentosa

o   Posterior vitreous detachments

2)  Patient Care: To Perform:

o   Indirect ophthalmoscopy

o   Slit lamp biomicroscopy with the +78, +90 lenses

o  Interpretation of basic fluorescein angiography in common retinal disorders (e.g., diabetic  retinopathy, cystoid macular edema)

        o  Interpretation of OCT and fundus imaging

        o  Performance d interpretation of B scan ultrasound