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The Course
Since 1941, the Columbia University Department of Ophthalmology/ Harkness Eye Institute has offered an ophthalmology basic science course which focuses on resident training but also has proven useful for the visual sciences community. The curriculum of the Course includes the fundamentals of vision and emphasizes how these basics relate to patient care. The curriculum is determined by a committee of three active scientists and three practicing clinicians. In addition, the curriculum is revised annually to include the most recent scientific advances and any controversial developments in the field, and is updated to respond to feedback from the previous Course evaluations. An international faculty of more than 80 clinicians and scientists is chosen based on expertise, clarity of presentation, and visual aids. In addition to over one hundred hours of lecture, this Course includes a two-day orbital dissection, ocular anatomy and histology laboratories, two days of instruction in retinoscopy and refraction, and a Phaco wet-lab. Complimentary attendance to Macula 2009 is also included with the registration.
Further information:
Kenia de los Santos-Alexis
Course Manager
Columbia University
Department of Ophthalmology
630 West 168th St., Box 18
New York, NY 10032
Tel: (212) 305-0285;
Fax: (212) 305-4987;
Email: ColumbiaOphthalmology@gmail.com
Course Committee:
Lama Al-Aswad, M.D.
John Flynn, M.D.
Carol Mason, Ph.D.
John Merriam, M.D.
Joseph Tseng, M.D.
Stephen H. Tsang, M.D., Ph.D. (Director)
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