Jonathan Trobe, MD, is an emeritus professor of ophthalmology, neurology, and neurosurgery at the University of Michigan. 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 in his field, and authored of several books, among them THE NEUROLOGY OF VISION, RAPID DIAGNOSIS IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY, and CLINICAL DECISIONS IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY. He holds numerous teaching awards, including the Kaiser Permanente Award For Excellence in Clinical Teaching from the University of Michigan. His other teaching website, called THE EYES HAVE IT, covers general ophthalmology and is 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 NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS?
- Free on-line resource for learning neuro-ophthalmology 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?
- Spans entire field of neuro-ophthalmology
- Bulleted hyperlinked text that answers
- what is it?
- what does it look like?
- what else looks like it?
- what should you do?
- what will happen?
- Highlighted tips and traps
- Over 300 illustrations of 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 modules?
- Readily accessible on phone or laptop
- Constructed for users of varying backgrounds and needs
- Content compressed into bullet points and hyperlinked
- Introductory overview videos
- High and expandable volume of illustrations, including patient videos
- Diagnostic algorithms
- Regular updating of content
- Vetted by knowledgeable reviewers
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
Author: Jonathan Trobe
Videoeditors: Marc Stephens, Tim Steffens, Richard Hackel, Rebhi Abuzaitoun
Illustrators: David Murrel, Robert Prusak
Website Curator: Chris Chapman
Programmers: Andrew Moses, Lisa Burkhart, Nicole Paulsen