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