Martin L. Leib, M.D.
Course Director
Office: EI 230
Phone: Ext. 5-2303
Email: mll3@columbia.edu

The program consists of eleven hours of clinically-oriented lectures, twenty-five hours of closely supervised instruction in clinical history-taking and ophthalmic examination, two hours in laser photocoagulation, two hours in ultrasonography and twelve hours in the operating theatre. In small groups, students spend three hours in the private offices of attendings. The clinical experience is amplified by student attendance in a variety of subspecialty clinics including laser, retina, neuro-ophthalmology, uveitis, orbit and plastics, glaucoma and pediatric ophthalmology. Students are encouraged to attend seminars and Grand Rounds and an on-call schedule has been devised to enhance clinical exposure. A multiple-choice examination is given based upon formal lectures and assigned readings.