The Comprehensive Ophthalmology Clinic provides general ophthalmic care, and patients are screened for specific ocular problems. If necessary, they are referred to appropriate specialty services. In addition, the Comprehensive Ophthalmology Clinic provides a daytime on-call service for emergency eye problems, diagnosis, care, and consultations. Each of these excursions will be a split rotation one day each week. They will work for shorter rotations in pediatric ophthalmology, contact lens and low vision.
Many patients have complex problems which require an entire day of evaluation.
Each patient is seen by a resident and staffed by faculty. Weekly working rounds are held every morning before clinic. During their second-year rotation at the VAH, residents will be supervised in a busy outpatient clinic with faculty immediately available. They will also assist in the operating room. All pediatric eye problems other than routine refractions are directedto the Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Clinic.