During rounds, residents develop their public speaking skills by making presentations. Discussion by the faculty and house staff follows each case. Other conferences devoted to research are conducted by faculty and staff members. On Friday mornings during the academic year, didactic lectures on ophthalmology are presented. These lectures are organized to cycle every two years.
Lectures cover most aspects of basic and clinical ophthalmology.
Each resident, no matter when entering the cycle, will be able to participate twice during the four years of residency training. One day each alternate month during the academic year, clinical conferences are held. All clinics are closed on these days. Ophthalmologists from throughout South Carolina attend and present challenging clinical problems for discussion by faculty. A visiting professor usually gives a lecture in the morning based on his or her research interest and on a more clinically oriented topic at the conclusion of the meeting in the afternoon.