Eye Scholar

Tutorials and simulators for learning refraction and retinoscopy on virtual patients.

Made by

  • Todd Zarwell

    OD, residency-trained practicing optometrist; also built EyeDock.com

Specialty

Use

For education, not clinical use

Eye Scholar, opening screen

About Eye Scholar

A web-based tutorial and simulator for refraction and retinoscopy, aimed at optometry students, residency programs and eye care practices. You refract unlimited virtual patients, including myopes, hyperopes, astigmats and patients who cannot reach 20/20, in plus or minus cylinder. Retinoscopy can be practised with the refracting instrument or trial lenses.

What it does

  • Step-by-step refraction tutorial
  • Unlimited virtual patients with varied refractive errors
  • Plus or minus cylinder
  • Retinoscopy theory and simulator
  • Retinoscopy with trial lenses
  • Cohort rosters for schools and residency programs

Topics

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