Examination of a 50-year-old with a Painful Eye course for GPs
This session uses a video clip to demonstrate how to perform a focused, problem-based physical examination on an adult presenting with eye symptoms in primary care.
This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in September 2018.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Take a targeted history from a patient with pain in the eye
- Perform a targeted examination of the eye
- Learn the basics of using an ophthalmoscope
Patients regularly present to their GP with eye problems. This is estimated at about 1.5% of all GP consultations.
Khalid has been working as a GP for 12 years. He is based at the Abbey Practice in Chertsey, Surrey. He is involved in GP training and is also a CSA assessor.
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