LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course material aims at students’ understanding of specialized concepts of Optometry and the
application of more specialized clinical techniques on eye examination.
Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to:
- understand basic concepts of optical eye control.
- be familiar with devices and optometric instruments for eye investigation
- know ways of preoperative eye examination and emergency incidents that may occur
SYLLABUS
- Slit lamp techniques for optometric eye investigation.
- Direct and indirect lighting techniques
- Van Herick anterior chamber angle evaluation technique
- Smith’s anterior chamber angle assessment technique and its modification
- Optical disc control technique with Volk lenses
- Anterior chamber angle control methodology (angulation)
- Corneal topography
- Methodology of interpretation and recording visual fields.
- Perimetry, reading results and diagnosis
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- Methodology for stereoscopic and color vision evaluation
- Biometric eye test (Axial measurements, caliper)
- Preoperative optometric examination for refractive surgeries
- Ophthalmic emergencies First aid