Optometric Brain Injury Curriculum in Federal Residency Training Programs: A Consensus Report.
Kevin M JacksonNatalya MerezhinskayaRita K MalliaFelix M Barker IiPublished in: Military medicine (2023)
In a relatively new subspeciality without a firm foundation of settled science, a common curriculum will help provide a common framework to facilitate clinical and research progress in this field. The process sought out expertise and community building to help improve the adoption of this curriculum. This core curriculum will provide a framework for educating optometric residents in the diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation of patients with visual sequelae because of brain injury. It is intended to ensure that appropriate topics are covered while allowing for flexibility according to each program's strengths and resources.