Overview

Our CURIOS team put a lot of work into constructing some short illustrative videos for you. These are very clearly done - Gord is a patient teacher and an excellent narrator. 

We also have some highlights for the more impatient of you. See the buttons. 

But here is a more complete list of the YouTube videos that our team created:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxO1fQB2ya4 - 'Eye Exam - Introduction'

2:07 - starts with loupe

2:45 - telescope lenses on glasses

3:25 - standard direct ophthalmoscope - how to hold, along with simple tips about use. 

All pretty basic stuff. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kuow_DJ6f4 - Ophthalmoscope settings

Good tips about brightness - Direct scope. 

2:20 to 3:00 - Shadow Test - neat way of checking for potential angle closure glaucoma 

4:15 - good tip about looking into distances to keep pupil open

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3kKcih8MCM - Ophthalmoscope handling

Simple tips about positioning. 

Somewhat out of focus 

Good tips around 1:38 to 2:28 about using it for more than just the fundus. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYAMFjGRnTY - Common errors

In fundoscopy. 

1. They don’t steady the patient. Sitting vs standing. 

2. How to focus on the fundus - need to be closer - 1:50 approx

3. Look at the macula last - ask the patient to look at the light

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsixlRcZyYs - Parts of the slit lamp

1:21 to 1:44 - the microscope column

2:25 to 2:51 - light column - but is not long. 

3:00 - patient support column

3:15 - the table, cautions about moving the table

4:50 - good tips about big movements while controlling the joystick

5:30 - using the set screws to tie down for movement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEqf3NW0QCw - slit lamp calibration

1:00 - use of the calibration rod 

1:50 - tuning the space between the oculars

2:25 - how to improvise if the rod is missing - cut off - continues here…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1txi6IrL7Lw - 'Slit lamp calibration - part 2'

Nice short segment on how to improvise if rod is missing. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKhXiOiWOUg - setting up for slit lamp use

0:30 - width is lower knob

0:45 - vertical slit is upper knob

1:20 - different filters 

Some of the fine controls are machine specific. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lzt4ycLHv4 - client and physician set up

1:32 to 1:54 where Dana finds the black mark for outer canthus level. 

2:30 - tip about having patient hold the handlebars 

3:30 - get patient upright

3:45 - get doctor straight. Use with or without glasses

6:37 to 7:25 - tip about swapping hands so don’t get hand in the way. 

8:09 to 8:22 - using red light for fixation

8:50 - “look at my ear”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fCek16pBpg - 'Slit Lamp Problem Solving - part 1'

0:40 - connector loose at back of transformer. 

2:15 - checking the lamp housing - somewhat machine specific

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WNA5JLuxTk - 'Slit lamp - Problem Solving Part 2'

0:25 - filled with dust - use a dust hood. 

1:20 - clean the oculars

1:48 to 2:35 - front silvered mirror - must use a sable brush - good tip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sKBF45e0ZU - 'Slit lamp view of fluorescein instillation'

0:13 to 0:54 shows this much better through the slit lamp cam than the standard view

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQQA5ZLJFR8 - 'Slit lamp - details about lens and anterior chamber'

Nice and clear.

2:20 lens parts. 1:32 to 2:03 has some fairly clear stuff. 

3:12 to 3:51 - some nice tips about chasing focus across the cornea

The buttons will take you to the following areas:

• Overview - a description of each area, with all the main videos unedited. 
• Ophthalmoscope tips - curated tips on using direct and indirect ophthalmoscopes
• Slit lamp basics - the equipment and how to set it up
• Patient setup - how to make things easier for the patient… and you
• Abnormalities - a selection of eye conditions and findings
• Procedures - simple things like foreign body removal and tonometry
• Quiz - we have 3 cases for you to test your diagnostic skills
• Resources - a more complete list of all the videos we found