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[Sexual Health] [Cancer & Palliative Care] [Mental Health Problems] [Drugs and Alcohol] [Learning Disabilities] [Respiratory] [Cardiovascular] [Gastroenterology] [Ophthalmology] [Neurology] [ENT & Facial] [Rheumatology and Trauma] [Dermatology] [Metabolic]                    

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Ophthalmology   Direct link to the Ophthalmology curriculum

Material specific for the Nottingham VTS

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Relevant texts and resources

• BEZAN DJ AND LARUSSA FP. Differential Diagnosis in Primary Eye Care (1st edn) London: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999

• BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. The British National Formulary London: BMJ Books, updated annually

• BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN,ROYAL COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH. The Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group BNF for Children London: BMA, 2005

• COLEMAN AL. Glaucoma Lancet 1999; 354: 1803–10

• THE DIABETES CONTROL AND COMPLICATIONS TRIAL RESEARCH GROUP. The effect of intensive diabetes treatment on the progres-sion of diabetic retinopathy in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Arch Ophthalmol 1999; 113: 36–49

• DVLA. At a Glance Guide to the Current Medical Standards of Fitness to Drive, www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/medical/aagv1.pdf

• EASTY DL AND SPARROW JM (eds). Oxford Textbook of Ophthalmology Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999

• FRITH P, GRAY R, MACLENNAN S, AMBLER P. The Eye in Clinical Practice Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1999

• JAMES B, CHEW C, BRON AJ. Lecture Notes on Ophthalmology London: Blackwell Science, 2003

• JONES R, BRITTEN N, CULPEPPER L, et al. (eds). Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004

• KHAW P, ELKINGTON A, SHAH P (eds). ABC of Eyes (4th edn) London: BMJ Books, 2002

• LEIBOWITZ HM. The red eye N Engl J Med 2000; 343: 345–51

• ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS. Joint Statement for General Practice Trainees London: RCGP, 2001

• SHELDRICK JH, WILSON AD, VERNON SA, SHELDRICK CM. Management of ophthalmic disease in general practice Br J Gen Pract 1993; 43(376): 459–62

• WARRELL D, COX TM, FIRTH JD, BENZ EJ (eds). Oxford Textbook of Medicine (4th edn) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004

Web resources

• Royal College of Ophthalmologists www.rcophth.ac.uk/

• Royal National Institute for the Blind The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) is the UK’s leading charity helping anyone with a sight problem. www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/code/InternetHome.hcsp

• World Health Organization WHO Prevention of Blindness www.who.int/blindness/en/

• SHELDRICK JH, WILSON AD, VERNON SA, SHELDRICK CM. Management of ophthalmic disease in general practice Br J Gen Pract 1993; 43(376): 459–62

• ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND website, www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/code/InternetHome.hcsp  [accessed January 2007]

• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. National Service Framework for Diabetes London: Department of Health, 2003