Direct ophthalmoscopy: teaching in primary care.

The article describes an educational strategy to teach direct ophthalmoscopy (DO) to medical students in primary care. The strategy involved a seminar which taught familiarization with DO where students received instruction and practiced on each other. An education event was followed at a local general practice where students performed DO on patients, then discussed the eye problem relevant to each patient. The factors supporting the suitability of primary care to teach DO are also discussed.