Overview
This topic explores further the practice of ophthalmology with particular emphasis on the ocular therapeutic practice of optometry under the following sections:Anterior Eye DisordersUveitis/Scleritis/EpiscleritisDiagnosis and Management of GlaucomaManagement of Cataract/ Post-operative care of cataract patientsPost-operative care and management of refractive surgery patientsManagement of posterior segment conditionsOphthalmic SurgeryShared Care/Co-management with Ophthalmologists
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Aims
This topic aims to:
- Provide students with thorough knowledge of the legal, ethical and practical aspects of prescribing, posterior segment disease management and ophthalmic procedures
- Develop skills to enable the management of anterior eye conditions, eye wall and intraocular inflammation, glaucoma, post-operative care of the cataract and refractive surgery patient and participation in shared care models
- Empower students to use learning approaches that suit them
- Allow development of information acquisition and critical appraisal skills
- Allow development of interpersonal and teaching skills for effective group/team work
- Allow development of life-long learning skills
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