In recent years, concerns have been raised about the adequacy of ophthalmology education in Canadian medical schools. A 2009 survey of recent Canadian medical school graduates reported that the majority of graduates believed that they did not obtain sufficient ophthalmology knowledge or skills during medical school.1 To improve undergraduate ophthalmology training, it is necessary to have an understanding of the current curricula in Canadian medical schools. The last study to describe the ophthalmology training provided in preclerkship and clerkship in Canada was conducted in 1998, and therefore an updated evaluation was warranted.
