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Dr Sam Tapsell MBBS MRCOphth

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Key skills

The following “key skills” are highlighted in the RCGP curriculum for GP trainees.

  • Measurement of visual acuity and Pinhole testing
  • External examination of the eye
  • Eversion of eyelid
  • Examination of the pupil
  • Assessment of ocular movements and cover testing
  • Visual field testing by confrontation
  • Direct ophthalmoscopy and assessment of the red reflex
  • Colour vision testing
  • Fluorescein staining of the cornea

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