BTPX0532c Practical lessons in orthoptics and pleoptics II

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/6/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Miroslav Dostálek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Hana Fraitová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Miroslav Dostálek, Ph.D.
Department of Optometry and Orthoptics – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Zdeňka Homolová
Supplier department: Department of Optometry and Orthoptics – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Thu 13:00–18:50 KOOO N02901
Prerequisites
BTPX0431c Odborná praxe v ortoptice a pleoptice I - cvičení
BTPX0431c
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The student will learn to use the theoretical knowledge of the field of orthoptics and pleoptics practically in the orthoptics department. Each student works under the supervision of a specially trained nurse - orthoptist and physician. The aim of the practice is to gain autonomy in performing orthoptic-pleoptic exercises, which are part of the treatment of amblyopia and strabismus in children. The practice is also an internship on the strabological ambulance and in the surgery room in the surgery of strabismus.
Learning outcomes
The student will learn to use the theoretical knowledge of the field of orthoptics and pleoptics practically in the orthoptics department.
Syllabus
  • History of the treatment of strabismus
  • Anamnesis
  • Examination of visual acuity and refraction
  • Examination of the position of the eyes and their motility
  • Range measurement of squinting deviation
  • Examination of SBV
  • Examination of retinal correspondence
  • Heterophorias (division, examination, treatment)
  • Treatment of concomitant strabismus (correction of refractive errors, pleoptics, surgical treatment, orthoptics)
  • Paralytic strabismus (division, examination, treatment)
  • Secondary strabismus, retinopathy of prematurity
  • Prisms in orthoptics
  • Nystagmus
  • Nurse's work at an orthoptic ambulatory
  • Detection and dispensarisation of strabism
Literature
  • HORNOVÁ, Jara. Oční propedeutika. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2011, 103 s. ISBN 9788024740874. info
Teaching methods
exercises
Assessment methods
exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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