It is an interesting topic as we know ophthalmologists had to be more clinically oriented as there was paucity of modern ophthalmic instruments . They were only provided with trail set frame retinoscope, Snellen chart direct ophthalmoscope, Schiotz tonometer with this instruments refraction, IOP measurement and fundus examination was done. No operating microscope, no IOL implantation, no subspecialties in the field of paediatric ophthalmology existed.
Phaco Lasik, oculoplastic, neuro ophthalmology, glaucoma and vitreoretinal surgery these days we have all these subspecialties and most modern instruments in every subspecialties however one can't deny the fact that old ophthalmologists had very good clinical sense. Share your opinions.
