Abstract:

Compared with other sub-specialties in ophthalmology, the strabismus has relatively independent theory and knowledge system. It has a higher requirement for the logical thinking ability to understand the disease, which makes the teaching of strabismus relatively difficult. We applied the problem based learning (PBL) method to the strabismus teaching. We take the case-based, problem-based, student-oriented and teacher-guided methods in strabismus clinical teaching to promote active learning and thinking in the residents. In addition, we compared the differences between the PBL and the traditional teaching methods. The former one will promote the mastery of strabismus related knowledge and improve the ability of solving the practical problems of strabismus in residents. (Ophthalmol CHN, 2016, 25: 132-134)

Key words: strabismus, problem based learning method