LEARNING OUTCOMES

Acquire knowledge concerning the physical mechanisms of refraction and their application at the level of the eye. In particular, understand the phenomena related to the anomalies resulting from the refraction defects and the risks / benefits of the different correction systems available, tempial lenses, contact lenses and refractive surgery.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to teach the methodology of ametropic correction in each age group and hypovision. It also indicates the conventional perimetric techniques not indicated in the different pathologies.

TEACHING METHODS

The course includes lectures and practices for a total of 30 hours and with the use of slides

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Role of the orthoptist
Approach to the patient
Conventional perimeter techniques
Unconventional perimeter techniques
Limits of techniques
Exam description
Choice of the exam
The examination of the visus in age, preverbal, verbal and adult age: the refractive defects, the various optotypes
Subjective and objective evaluation methods
Correction of refractive defects
The balance of correction in anisometropy
Presbyopia and its correction.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Pagliaga G.P.: “ I vizi di refrazione”

Pagliaga G.P: “L’esame del visus”