Preservation and Restoration of Vision:

Vision for the Future, Part 1: Ophthalmology Continuing Education

On this page:

• Objectives
  
  
• Results
  
  
• Task Force Action Plan

Ophthalmology continuing education extends throughout the career of an ophthalmologist and encompasses the development and dissemination of educational programs and materials so that all ophthalmologists can obtain and progressively enhance personal knowledge and skills needed to provide the best possible eye care to members of the public.

Objectives

The objective of ophthalmology continuing education is to maintain and enhance a universal high level of ophthalmology specialist knowledge and skills. This entails a career-long commitment to education and the advancement of knowledge, skills, and effectiveness in ophthalmic practice throughout a professional career.

Results

Results to be obtained from ophthalmology continuing education include:

1. Promotion of a commitment by ophthalmologists to continuing education as an essential part of career-long ophthalmic specialty practice.
   
   
2. Encouragement for continuing, career-long advance in knowledge and skills, particularly in the area of ophthalmology professional practice.
   
   
3. Identification of high-quality continuing education programs and materials for use by ophthalmologists worldwide.
   
   
4. Identification of high-quality continuing education programs and materials for use by ophthalmologists engaged in specialized areas of ophthalmic professional practice.
   
   
5. Encouragement for Examination of professional knowledge and skill by periodic objective knowledge Examination procedures and regular outcome Examination programs.
   

Task Force Action Plan

To encourage appropriate eye care worldwide, the Task Force is undertaking actions to:

1. Stimulate arrangements for universal access to affordable quality eye care. This encompasses prevention, screening, medical care and surgical care to preserve and restore vision.
   
   
2. Present guidelines and recommendations that recognize that appropriate eye care varies throughout the world in relationship to disease prevalence, population groups, patient expectations and available resources.
   
   

   Policy statements are designed to encourage a progressively higher standard of eye care as ophthalmic science and technology advance.

3. Encourage ophthalmology resident physician training and continuing education programs to enable ophthalmologists to attain appropriate standards and progressively higher levels of eye care services to patients.
   
   
4. Present eye care guidelines and recommendations.

Next: Eye Care Guidelines and Recommendations.

Also see: Table of Contents for the Vision for the Future