TOPICS FOR PRESENTATIONS – ORTHOPTISTS
- ideally, the topic is one that you have substantial knowledge in, either from other
university subjects or it is something you are going to write about in your
bachelor thesis
- you are required to do background reading on the topic IN ENGLISH (relevant
books/websites will be uploaded in IS)
- you should upload the presentation into IS
You can choose any topic from optometry that might be relevant to your field,
possibly focusing on children’s disorders (misalignment of the eyes –
strabismus/squint), double vision (diplopia), reduced vision (amblyopia) and other
visual disturbances.
TOPICS FROM OPTOMETRY:
CONTACT LENSES – types of contact lenses, understanding your contact lens
prescription, caring for contact lenses
LASIK & LASER EYE SURGERY – how LASIK works, risks and
complications, types of LASIK and other vision corrective surgery
EYEGLASSES – latest frame styles, how to choose eyeglasses that suit your
personality and lifestyle, lens options
SUNGLASSES – types of sunglasses, polarized lenses, the latest sunglass styles
EYE EXAMS – what to expect during an eye exam, children’s eye exam, eye
exams for contact lenses
CATARACTS – types of cataracts, signs and symptoms, causes, prevention,
treatment
GLAUCOMA – symptoms, tests, screening and diagnosis, types of glaucoma,
prevention
MACULAR DEGENERATION – wet and dry forms of macular degeneration,
causes, treatment
LOW VISION – causes, impact of low vision, low vision aids, distance vision
aids
COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME – computer glasses, tips to reduce computer
eye strain, computer ergonomics
SPORTS VISION – sports vision testing, contact lenses for sports, protective
sports eyewear.
EYE SAFETY – protective eyewear - goggles, how to handle common eye
injuries, preventing eye injuries
NUTRITION AND EYES – eye supplements, how diet and nutrition protect
aging eyes
CHILDREN’S VISION – children’s vision development, myopia control,
children’s eye exams, the latest in kids’ eyewear
EYEWEAR AND EYE CARE FOR TEENS – nearsightedness in teens,
information and advice concerning eyeglasses, contact lenses, etc.
VISION OVER 40 – presbyopia, measures that can be taken to keep seeing
clearly, multifocal lenses, surgery for presbyopia, reading glasses
VISION OVER 60 – age-related vision problems, safe-driving after 60, ways to
protect eyesight after 60
COSMETIC EYE SURGERY – eye lift (blepharoplasty), Botox injections, puffy
(swollen) eyes and dark circles
HOW SMOKING HARMS YOUR VISION – cataracts, macular degeneration,
uveitis, diabetic retinopathy, dry eyes, infant eye disease
OTHER TOPICS
ALLERGY EYES, ASTIGMATISM, BLEPHARITIS, COLOR CONTACTS, DRY
EYES, EYE TWITCHING, EYE VITAMINS, FLOATERS, OCULAR MIGRAINE,
PINK EYE, ...