This course will provide candidates with a broad view of the scope of clinical imaging and working knowledge of clinical photography of the ocular adnexa, anterior eye and posterior eye using both film and digitally-based still and video photography. Topics will include: ethical and legal issues relating to clinical imaging and electronic archiving of clinical records, the unique lighting requirements for ocular photography, interfacing ophthalmic instruments with image capture devices, image database applications, image analysis versus image processing, video editing using tape and digitised facilities, comparison of the relative advantages of the various clinical imaging modalities, use of clinical imaging in patient management, patient education and communication with other practitioners.