About the Author
Jonathan D. Trobe, MD, the author of THE EYES HAVE IT, is emeritus professor of ophthalmology, neurology, and neurosurgery at the University of Michigan. The former director of the ophthalmology inpatient consultation service and the neuro-ophthalmology division, he occupies the Musson Research Professorship in Neuro-Ophthalmology.
Board-certified in ophthalmology and neurology in the United States, he is a past editor of the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. He has published over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals, covering a wide range of subjects.
He has authored the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s sponsored book entitled THE PHYSICIANS GUIDE TO EYE CARE, as well as THE FIELD GUIDE TO THE EYES, RAPID DIAGNOSIS IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY, and CLINICAL DECISIONS IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY.
Dr. Trobe holds numerous teaching awards, including the Kaiser Permanente Award For Excellence in Clinical Teaching from the University of Michigan. His other teaching website, NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS is also widely used across the world.
In an academic career that has spanned over 50 years, he has helped to train over 500 resident physicians and over 40 neuro-ophthalmology fellows.
About the Site
What is THE EYES HAVE IT?
- Free interactive website designed to teach basic concepts about eye and vision care
- Developed at the Kellogg Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan
- Authored by Jonathan Trobe, MD, emeritus professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, and Musson Research Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology, University of Michigan
Who might find this website useful?
- Trainees and practitioners of optometry, ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, neurology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, and pediatrics
- Graduate students in neuroscience
- Medical students
What are its special features?
- Covers wide number of topics
- Bulleted hyperlinked text addresses
- What is it?
- What does it look like?
- What else looks like it?
- What should you do?
- What will happen?
- Highlighted tips and traps
- Patient videos, cartoons of anatomic pathways, external and fundus photographs, and brain imaging studies
- 100 multiple-choice problem cases linked to didactic text and knowledge assessment score
What are its advantages over traditional teaching resources?
- Readily accessible on phone, pad, or laptop
- Constructed for users of varying backgrounds and needs
- Content compressed into bullet points and hyperlinked
- Linked to quiz problems with answers enriched with text
- Regular updating of content
- Validated as providing knowledge proficiency equal to that of a two-week medical student clinical rotation at University of Michigan
Disclaimer
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This application is not a substitute for medical advice, and you should not use the provided information for diagnosing or treating a medical or health condition. Users of the application should consult their healthcare professional before making any health, medical or other decisions. If you have a serious issue regarding your health, please consult a doctor or call 911.
Credits
Conceived by
Jonathan D. Trobe, M.D.
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Kellogg Eye Center
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI USA
Design, Development, and Content Preparation
Lisa Burkhart, M.S.
Kellogg Eye Center
University of Michigan Health System
Version 1.0 Implementation
Laurence Kirchmeier, BSc.
Office of Enabling Technologies
Medical School Information Services Learning Program
University of Michigan Medical School
Quiz Module Design and Development
Chris Chapman
Manager, Instructional Design and Technology Team
Medical School Information Services Learning Design and Publishing
University of Michigan Medical School
Jason Engling
Instructional Design and Technology Team
Medical School Information Services Learning Design and Publishing
University of Michigan Medical School
John Westfall
Instructional Design and Technology Team
Medical School Information Services Learning Design and Publishing
University of Michigan Medical School
Graphical Treatment
David Murrel
Kellogg Eye Center
University of Michigan Health System
Video and Photograph Editing
Richard Hackel, C.R.A.
Supported by a generous gift from
Bithika and Vikas Kheterpal
Copyright Information
Originally created by Jonathan Trobe, M.D., Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Health System
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Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
