Direct ophthalmoscopy should be taught to undergraduate medical students-yes

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I H Yusuf et al. Eye (Lond). 2015 Aug.

. 2015 Aug;29(8):987-9.

doi: 10.1038/eye.2015.90. Epub 2015 Jun 5.

¹ Paediatric Vitreoretinal Service, Oxford Eye Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.

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Comment on: 'Direct ophthalmoscopy should be taught to undergraduate medical students'.
Appleton JP, Nicholl DJ. Appleton JP, et al. Eye (Lond). 2016 Feb;30(2):327. doi: 10.1038/eye.2015.226. Epub 2015 Nov 27. Eye (Lond). 2016. PMID: 26611843 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Direct ophthalmoscopy should be taught to undergraduate medical students.
Jawaid I, Hill SC, Amoaku WM. Jawaid I, et al. Eye (Lond). 2016 Feb;30(2):326. doi: 10.1038/eye.2015.224. Epub 2015 Nov 27. Eye (Lond). 2016. PMID: 26611844 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Response to: 'Direct ophthalmoscopy should be taught to undergraduate medical students'.
Hill SC, Jawaid I, Amoaku W. Hill SC, et al. Eye (Lond). 2016 Feb;30(2):327-8. doi: 10.1038/eye.2015.227. Epub 2015 Nov 27. Eye (Lond). 2016. PMID: 26611847 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Direct ophthalmoscopy should be taught within the context of its limitations.
Orlans HO. Orlans HO. Eye (Lond). 2016 Feb;30(2):326-7. doi: 10.1038/eye.2015.225. Epub 2015 Nov 27. Eye (Lond). 2016. PMID: 26611850 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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