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The Hong
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| What's in the web for family physicians - online Ophthalmology
atlases Alfred K Y Tang ¾HÅv®¦ |
| 1. | National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/ |
| A library of eye photos, images and videos can be found at the website of the National Eye Institute, operated under National Institute of Health. The multimedia library consists of animations, eye disease anatomy, eye disease simulations and eye photos. Illustrations of normal eye anatomy, eye charts, procedures of eye examinations are also available for downloading. | |
| 2. | Clinical & Research Video at the University
of Miami School of Medicine http://www.bpei.med.miami.edu/site/info/info_retter.asp |
| Grand Rounds and lecture materials at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are available at the website. The presentation slides of lectures are available in HTML format. Patient information on various ophthalmic conditions are also put up for patients' reference. | |
| 3. | Ophthalmology Digital Image Library http://www.foto-web.com/Main.asp?lng=ENG&ESP=1 |
| A multimedia site on ophthalmology e-learning with interactive animations. Available are sketches, simulations of ophthalmoscope examinations, online courses with case presentations, and photos of different ophthalmic conditions. High quality animations and sketches of the eyes are found at the site. | |
| 4. | Atlas of eye disorders at the RedAtlas.org http://www.redatlas.org/main.htm |
| This website hosted at University of Southern California is an electronic atlas of eye disorders designed to help Ophthalmologists learn to identify eye diseases through pattern recognition. Selected images are available for most eye disorders. Family Physicians would also find the website useful. There is also a quiz mode in the form of picture quiz with demographic data of patient and short history. | |
| 5 | Digital Atlas of Ophthalmology http://www.nyee.edu/page_deliv.html?page_no=50 |
| The Digital Atlas of Ophthalmology, a visual reference of ophthalmic images, is a database of images searchable by anatomical area, specific condition or by primary areas defined by website. The Digital Atlas is a good educational supplement for ophthalmologists and family physicians.6. Eye Movement Simulator, University of California, Davis http://cim.ucdavis.edu/EyeRelease/Interface/eSim.htm A website maintained by Medical Faculty of University of California, Davis. Vivid simulations of eye movements according to muscle and cranial nerve settings are presented. Users can switch amongest simulator mode, demonstration mode and quiz mode. |
Alfred K Y Tang, MBBS(HK) Correspondence to : |
| Please note that this and previous editions of "What's in the Web for Family Physicians" are now on the links page of the Web site. All suggested sites are connected by hyperlinks and can be reached by a click of the mouse. |