CODE 68317 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 3 ORTOTTICA ED ASSISTENZA OFTALMOLOGICA 9283 (L/SNT2) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/50 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PSYCHO-VISUAL REHABILITATION I TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Acquire the knowledge and ability to recognize the causes of visual impairments in the age of development and to use the appropriate instrumental techniques according to the handicap. TEACHING METHODS The course includes 20 hours of lectures with the use of slides and videos SYLLABUS/CONTENT Hypovision: definition, classification of visual disability: law 3 April 2001 n.138 Visual ability, visual impairment, visual disability, subjective discomfort, visual discomfort. Integration in binocular vision of the main perimetric deficits: scotomatous defects, contraction of the visual field, central scotoma, homonymous and heteronimal hemianopia. Metamorphopsia. Pediatric vision quality: central vision deficits and peripheral vision deficits The vision of the child suffering from cataracts and the visual problems of the pseudophakic aphak child. Role of the orthoptist in the evaluation of the visual function of the partially sighted. Test for the evaluation of visual acuity for far and near vision for visually impaired children (Lea Hyvärinen Line Test, L.Hg Symbols Chart, L.H. Gratings, ETDRS, Mn Read) NEF funnel and manual or computerized perimetry Evaluation of contrast sensitivity (test PV 16, Ishihara Color Vision Test Evaluation of the chromatic sense (Hiding Heidi test) Behavioral response exams Non-verbal response examinations RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY C. Martinoli, E. Delpino: "Visual rehabilitation manual for blind and partially sighted people" - Franco Angeli M. Zingirian, G. Calabria, G. Ciurlo: "Ophthalmology and Vision Quality" I.N.C. SOI Congress proceedings 1992 Pagg: 19-24; 416-459 TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MICHELA SACCHEGGIANI Exam Board CARLO ALBERTO CUTOLO CHIARA DEL NOCE MICHELA SACCHEGGIANI MICHELE IESTER (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS LESSONS START October Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral. It is necessary to register for the exam from the website: https://servizionline.unige.it/studenti/esami/ ASSESSMENT METHODS The exam focuses on the topics covered during the lessons but also aims to assess the ability to deepen, the use of a correct terminology and the ability to expose the subject in such a way as to make you understand that you have learned the contents. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 22/01/2025 12:00 GENOVA Orale 13/02/2025 12:00 GENOVA Orale 05/06/2025 12:00 GENOVA Orale 30/06/2025 12:00 GENOVA Orale 11/09/2025 12:00 GENOVA Orale