Next ICO Examination Dates: Standard Examinations: 18 April 2018 Advanced Examination: TBC The ICO Examinations are the only worldwide medical-specialty examinations. They are independent and free of any outside influence and can be taken in the candidate’s own country. The questions are prepared by an international group of examiners and set at the same standard…
Date: 7th April, 2018 Venue: GMA house, Korle Bu- Accra Programme: Overview/ evolution of cataract surgery in Ghana Cataract Burden in Ghana Efforts at curbing problem and challenges Contributing factors to a high cataract surgical rate. Current trends in cataract surgical management what the future holds [expand title=”Presentations:”] [/expand] [expand title=”Participants:“] [/expand]
2.1 Year 1 Semester 1 Ophthalmic and General Basic Sciences Revision Primary Exams 2.1.1 COURSE Anatomy 1 (Head & Neck) Anatomy 2 (Ophthalmic) Physiology 1 (General Principles) Physiology 2 (Ophthalmic Physiology) Pathology 1 (General Principles, Immunology & Microbiology) Pathology 2 (Ophthalmic) Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology 2.2 Year 1 Semester 2 Optics and refraction…
PREAMBLE The prevalence of blindness in Ghana is estimated to be one percent, 80% of which is preventable or treatable. The national ratio of ophthalmologists to population is 1:500 000. This however varies from region to region and from urban to rural ranging from 1:150 000 to 1:1 850 000 It is envisaged that minimum…
Residency Training The basic requirement for entry into residency training for all residency training programmes is a PASS in the Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons Primary Examination. Applicants to the residency Programmes must have a recognized medical or dental qualification. The applicant should be fully registered and would have completed a period of houseman-ship…
1. SCOPE This shall apply to all applicants and Residents enrolled into training programmes of the College. 2. TRAINING PROGRAMMES 1. The training programmes shall be in accordance with Curricula approved by the College for each faculty. 2. The types of training programmes of the College shall be as follows: Continuous Professional Development programmes Diplomas…
A phase 3, double-masked, multinational trial found that low-dose sirolimus (rapamycin) injected every 2 months can reduce vitreous haze in non-infectious posterior segment-involving uveitis, with low rates of ocular side effects. Sirolimus is a bacteria-derived immunosuppressant that inhibits the activation of T cells and B cells and reduces cytokine production. Investigators randomized 347 subjects with…
When an eye injury does occur, have an ophthalmologist or other medical doctor examine the eye as soon as possible, even if the injury seems minor at first. A serious eye injury is not always immediately obvious. Delaying medical attention can cause the damaged areas to worsen and could result in permanent vision loss or blindness. Because…
Dr. Neil Bressler discusses a post hoc analysis of DRCR.net’s Protocol T, a 2-year comparative efficacy randomized clinical trial of aflibercept, bevacizumab, and ranibizumab for diabetic macular edema (DME). The original Protocol T study showed that 2-year vision gains were comparable between all 3 drugs for center-involved DME. This post hoc analysis showed that for eyes…
