Orthoptics and Vision Therapy

 Subject Name- Orthoptics and Vision Therapy

 Code- CUTM1965

 Type of Course- Theory + Practical

 T+P+Pj-( 2+2+0)

 Credits-4

Course Objective:

The course aims at giving the detailed in-depth knowledge about the orthoptics and various vison therapy procedures through lectures and clinical exposures and case studies.

Course Outcome:

After the end of the course the students will be able to: 1. Gather in depth knowledge about how the orthoptic functions of the human eye through case discussions and practical exposures. 2. Understand in detail how a vision therapy works and what are the clinical practice in it.

MODULE: I

Nonstrabismic Binocular Vision Anomalies, Convergence insufficiency, Convergence excess

MODULE: II

Fusional vergence dysfunction. Functional Ocular Motor Dysfunction Disorders of Accommodation.

MODULE: III

Esodeviations, Exodeviations

MODULE: IV

Mechanically restrictive strabismus, Paralytic strabismus,

MODULE: V

Horizontal gaze disturbances, Vertical gaze disturbances, Ocular myasthenia gravis, Amblyopia

MODULE: VI

Diagnostic techniques, Primary care diagnosis and vision therapy for non-strabismic binocular vision disorders.

Practice:

1. RAF Ruler Test: NPA, NPC
2. PBCT, Modified Krimsky Test
3. Visual Gaze Evaluation

Textbook:

Erik M. Weissberg: Essentials of clinical binocular vision

Griffin, John R. Binocular Anomalies: Diagnosis and Vision Therapy. 4th ed. Boston: ButterworthHeinemann, 2002. Press,

Leonard J., ed. Applied Concepts in Vision Therapy with Accompanying Disk. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997

Scheiman, Mitchell and Wick, Bruce. Clinical Management of Binocular Vision. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2002.

VonNoorden, Gunter K. Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility: Theory and Management Of Strabismus. 6th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2001.

SESSION PLAN

Session-1

Nonstrabismic Binocular Vision Anomalies

https://www.youtube.com/live/6KDd726d9lg?feature=share

https://www.slideshare.net/anissuzanna/binocular-anomalies-what-we-should-know

Session-2

Convergence insufficiency

https://youtu.be/KnSc-c0L5iU

https://www.slideshare.net/PavanShroff/convergence-insufficiency

Session-3

Convergence excess

https://youtu.be/lUEJKpXzmCM

https://www.slideshare.net/bipinkoirala3/convergence-amp-its-anomalies

Session-4

Fusional vergence dysfunction

https://youtu.be/GiLDXXTsNQ0

https://www.slideshare.net/hmirzaeee/vergence

Session-5

Functional Ocular Motor Dysfunction Disorders of Accommodation.

https://youtu.be/ZDsIAwP_Q_o

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7640847/#:~:text=Accommodative%20dysfunctions%20are%20not%20an,common%20dysfunctions%20encountered%20in%20children.

Session-6

Esodeviations

https://youtu.be/8UHWh5q0cR4

https://www.slideshare.net/Bemnettereda/esodeviation1

Session-7

Exodeviations

https://youtu.be/tbw5aomzXlw

http://www.sasilik.com.tr/en/makaleler/6-exodeviation.html#:~:text=A%20noticeable%20outward%20deviation%20of,much%20when%20viewing%20close%20objects.

Session-8

Mechanically restrictive strabismus

https://youtu.be/_P4Sd6V1mx4

https://www.slideshare.net/DebaratiDasgupta3/restrictive-strabismus

Session-9

Paralytic strabismus

https://youtu.be/lret7iVKAt8

https://www.slideshare.net/hmirzaeee/paralytic-strabismus

Session-10

Horizontal gaze disturbances

https://youtu.be/-J3RWcwZiEs

https://www.slideshare.net/laxmieyeinstitute/gaze-palsy

Session-11

Vertical gaze disturbances

https://youtu.be/5quebRTHL5A

https://eyewiki.aao.org/Vertical_Gaze_Palsy

Session-12

Ocular myasthenia gravis

https://youtu.be/_1QEPkeQmps

https://www.slideshare.net/maruthi226/ocular-myasthenia

Session-13

Amblyopia

https://youtu.be/MH2wE7uJUD4

https://www.slideshare.net/Nedhina/amblyopia-49931046

Session-14

Diagnostic techniques

https://youtu.be/R9wmWhBw0MA

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lazy-eye/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352396#:~:text=Your%20doctor%20will%20conduct%20an,several%20hours%20or%20a%20day.

Session-15

Primary care diagnosis

https://youtu.be/R9wmWhBw0MA

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lazy-eye/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352396#:~:text=Your%20doctor%20will%20conduct%20an,several%20hours%20or%20a%20day.

Session-16

vision therapy for non-strabismic binocular vision disorders

https://youtu.be/gOrb3i9jWhc

https://focusvisiontherapycenter.com/vision-therapy-eye-exercises/what-is-strabismus-vs-amblyopia-treatment/#:~:text=Vision%20Therapy%20%E2%80%94%20strabismus%20treatment%20without,which%20control%20the%20eye%20muscles.

Session-17

RAF Ruler Test: NPA, NPC

https://youtu.be/66GdUe_0LwM

https://aes.amegroups.com/article/view/3639/html

Session-18

PBCT

https://youtu.be/jjHKSJPKgJQ

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prism_cover_test

Session-19

Modified Krimsky Test

https://youtu.be/JgWzt8Ke0cI

https://www.aao.org/image/krimsky-test-4

Session-20

Visual Gaze Evaluation

https://youtu.be/r7MwkMsa9f0

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81987-x