Curriculum
An Ophthalmology Curriculum
Organized as a numbered crash course by subspecialty — every topic pairs the same cited sources with an algorithmic diagram and a bank of practice questions, so you can track what you've worked through as you go.
1:Lens
1.01Lens Anatomy & Physiology
anatomy
1.02Age-Related Cataract
disease
1.03Ectopia Lentis & Lens Subluxation
disease
1.04Pediatric & Congenital Cataract
disease
1.05Posterior Capsule Opacification
disease
1.06Traumatic Cataract
disease
2:Cornea
2.01Cornea Anatomy & Physiology
anatomy
2.02Acanthamoeba Keratitis
disease
2.03Adenoviral Conjunctivitis (Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis)
disease
2.04Allergic Conjunctivitis
disease
2.05Bacterial Keratitis
disease
2.06Chemical Burns of the Eye
disease
2.07Corneal Abrasion & Recurrent Erosion Syndrome
disease
2.08Dry Eye Disease
disease
2.09Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
disease
2.10Fungal Keratitis
disease
2.11Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
disease
2.12Keratoconus
disease
2.13Pterygium
disease
3:Optics
3.01Physiologic Optics of the Eye
anatomy
3.02Amblyopia
disease
3.03Astigmatism
disease
3.04Hyperopia & Presbyopia
disease
3.05IOL Power Calculation: Basics
disease
3.06Myopia
disease
3.07Refractive Surgery: Overview
disease
4:Glaucoma
4.01Aqueous Humor Dynamics & Anatomy
anatomy
4.02Neovascular Glaucoma
disease
4.03Normal-Tension Glaucoma
disease
4.04Ocular Hypertension & Glaucoma Suspect
disease
4.05Open-Angle Glaucoma
disease
4.06Pediatric & Congenital Glaucoma
disease
4.07Pigmentary Glaucoma
disease
4.08Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma
disease
4.09Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
disease
4.10Steroid-Induced Glaucoma
disease
5:Retina
5.01Retina Anatomy & Physiology
anatomy
5.02Age-Related Macular Degeneration
disease
5.03Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
disease
5.04Diabetic Retinopathy
disease
5.05Epiretinal Membrane
disease
5.06Hypertensive Retinopathy
disease
5.07Macular Hole
disease
5.08Posterior Vitreous Detachment
disease
5.09Retinal Detachment
disease
5.10Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO & BRVO)
disease
5.11Retinitis Pigmentosa
disease
6:Oculoplastics
6.01Eyelid & Orbital Anatomy
anatomy
6.02Blepharoptosis
disease
6.03Chalazion & Hordeolum
disease
6.04Dacryocystitis & Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
disease
6.05Entropion & Ectropion
disease
6.06Eyelid Malignancy: Basics
disease
6.07Orbital Cellulitis
disease
6.08Orbital Fracture
disease
6.09Thyroid Eye Disease
disease
7:Ophthalmic Imaging & Exam Skills
7.01Confrontation Visual Field Testing
technique
7.02Direct Ophthalmoscopy
technique
7.03Extraocular Movement Examination
technique
7.04Fluorescein Angiography: Basics
technique
7.05Goldmann Applanation Tonometry
technique
7.06Humphrey Visual Field Testing (Automated Static Perimetry)
technique
7.07Pupillary Examination & the Swinging Flashlight Test (RAPD)
technique
7.08Slit Lamp Examination
technique
8:Uveitis
8.01Uveal Tract Anatomy & Physiology
anatomy
8.02Anterior Uveitis
disease
8.03Endophthalmitis
disease
8.04Infectious Uveitis: Toxoplasmosis & CMV Retinitis
disease
8.05Intermediate Uveitis & Pars Planitis
disease
8.06Posterior Uveitis & Panuveitis: Overview
disease
9:Neuro-Ophthalmology
9.01Visual Pathway Anatomy
anatomy
9.02Giant Cell Arteritis & Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
disease
9.03Horner Syndrome
disease
9.04Ocular Motor Cranial Nerve Palsies (III, IV, VI)
disease
9.05Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
disease
9.06Optic Neuritis
disease
9.07Papilledema & Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
disease
10:Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
10.01Extraocular Muscle Anatomy & Physiology
anatomy
10.02Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction (CNLDO)
disease
10.03Leukocoria: Differential Diagnosis
disease
10.04Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
disease
10.05Strabismus: Esotropia & Exotropia
disease