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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

2.1 Year 1 Semester 1 Ophthalmic and General Basic Sciences Revision Primary Exams 2.1.1 COURSE Anatomy 1 (Head & Neck) ...

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Membership – General Information

 PREAMBLE The prevalence of blindness in Ghana is estimated to be one percent, 80% of which is preventable or treatable ...

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Training Requirements

Residency Training The basic requirement for entry into residency training for all residency training programmes is a PASS in the ...

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RESIDENCY PROGRAMME RULES & REGULATIONS

1. SCOPE This shall apply to all applicants and Residents enrolled into training programmes of the College. 2. TRAINING PROGRAMMES ...

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Upcoming Events

Learning and Teaching Critical Thinking Course

We are excited to offer a new online course organized by the International Council of Ophthalmology and taught by Dr ...

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Safety of intravitreal ziv-aflibercept in choroido-retinal vascular diseases: A randomised double-blind intervention study

Imoro Zeba Braimah ,Ernest Kenu ,Kwesi N. Amissah-Arthur ,Stephen Akafo ,Kwaku Oppong Kwarteng ,Winfried M. Amoaku| Published: October 24, 2019 ...

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2024 AGM and Scientific Conference

33rd Annual General Meetings and Scientific Conference This year the Ophthalmological Society of Ghana (OSG) will hold its 33rd Annual ...

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Trainees at all levels of training should be able to describe the key features and apply in clinical practice the results of evidence-based medicine in ophthalmology, including, but not limited to, the results of the following clinical trials

  • The Herpetic Eye Disease Study (HEDS)
  • The Fluorouracil Filtering Surgery Study (FFSS)
  • The Normal Tension Glaucoma Study
  • The Ocular Hypertension Study (OHTS)
  • The Glaucoma Laser Trial (GLT)
  • The Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial (ONTT)
  • The Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial (IONDT)
  • Studies of the Ocular Complications of AIDS (SOCA)
  • Branch Vein Occlusion Studies (BVOS)
  • Macular Photocoagulation Study (MPS)
  • Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS)
  • Verteporfin in Photodynamic Therapy (VIP) Study
  • Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Photodynamic Therapy (TAP)
  • Silicone (oil) Study
  • The Submacular Surgery Trials (SST)

 

  • The Multicenter Trial of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity (CRYO-ROP)
  • Central Vein Occlusion Studies (CVOS)
  • Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)
  • Diabetic Retinopathy Study (DRS)
  • Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)
  • Randomized Trial of Acetazolamide for Uveitis-Associated Cystoid Macular Edema
  • Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS)

Useful Apps

EyeHandbook

This application is almost a virtual call bag. You can use it for acuity testing, fixation targets for children, color vision testing or as an Optokinetic nystagmus (OKN) drum, all under just the testing heading! This app also offers instant access to an atlas of ophthalmic photographs, a quick reference manual, calculators for glaucoma risk and, conversion to and from logMAR, just to name a few of its best features. Did I mention it’s free?

 

Medscape

Get instant access to very detailed information on all drugs, and innumerable articles on disease states. It features a library of articles on procedures, a pill identifier and many more features that cover all of medicine. You can select a specific medical specialty to only be shown new articles and news in your field. A must have.

AAO eBooks

In the busy, demanding profession of ophthalmology, it is important to have access to up-to-date, reliable information at all times. With the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s eBook app, you get convenient access to essential Academy textbooks from your Android devie. 

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