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After Completion of this course the students will be able to:
CO 1: Define Low Vision and Clinical examination of Low vision subjects, Optical, Non-Optical, Electronic, and Assistive devices.
CO 2: Identify Low Vision subjects with Low vision devices.
CO 3: Execute identification of low vision patients.
CO 4: Evaluate low vision patients with low vision devices.
CO 5: Construct proper skills and abilities
MODULE-I:
Introduction to Low Vision and Examination Techniques
Introduction
Examination of a Low-Vision Patient
MODULE-II:
Low Vision Aids and Magnification;
Types of Low-Vision Aids
MODULE-III:
Selection and Training for Low-Vision Aids;
Selection and Training
MODULE-IV:
Pathological Conditions and Specific Low-Vision Aids;
Pathological Conditions
MODULE-V:
Genetics, Rehabilitation, and Special Investigations;
Genetics and Rehabilitation
Practice:
Christine Dickinson: Low Vision: Principles and Practice Low vision care, 4th edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998.
Number of Module - 05
Total Number of hours - 40
Session 1 - 1 hr
Definitions & classification of Low vision
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm6d4t873oI
Practice
Case history
Session 2 - 1 hr
Epidemiology of low vision
Practice
Low Vision Assessment
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1HFwIWCnLI
Session 3 - 2 hrs
Causes of Low Vision
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ4cxCpxxRs
Practice
Application of devices
Session 4 - 2 hrs
Optometrist’s role in Low Vision management
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbLnURSG0lc
Practice 4
Rehabilitation
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aak9TyL2EAs
Session 5 - 2 hrs
Examination of a Patient with Low vision, Case history
Practice
Demonstration followed by evaluation of a low vision patient by students
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBZAojctnFg
Session 6 - 2hrs
Visual acuity
Practice
Visual acuity measurement & Documentation
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtAFLUENmpM
Session 7 - 2 hrs
Pre-clinical evaluation of low vision patients – prognostic & psychological factors; psycho-social impact of low vision
Practice
Refraction
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxCEZfL0Q_0
Session 8 - 2 hrs
Pre-clinical evaluation of low vision patients – prognostic & psychological factors; psycho-social impact of low vision
Session 9 - 2 hrs
Pre-clinical evaluation of low vision patients – prognostic & psychological factors; psycho-social impact of low vision
Session 10 - 2 hrs
Pre-clinical evaluation of low vision patients – prognostic & psychological factors; psycho-social impact of low vision
Session 11 - 2 hrs
Types of low vision aids – Optics & Characteristics of Low vision aids
Practice
Diagnostic tests for each pathological condition
VIDEO1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp7LBSe7DcI
VIDEO2:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiDSznhjpqg
VIDEO3: :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_y06QCLUz4
Session 12 - 2 hrs
Magnification
Practice
Selection of low vision devices
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgfBRGncUfc
Session 13 - 2 hrs
Galilean telescope Vs Keplarian Telescopes
VIDEO1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHnl8uszOt8
VIDEO2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DANl-2SsPM
Practice
Trial of low vision devices
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vk5bAEwV4g
Session 14 - 1 hr
Spectacle magnifiers
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNGxHF_QZ6A
Practice
Dispensing of visual aids
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1HFwIWCnLI
Session 15 - 1 hr
Hand Magnifiers
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQkpmAsJ-OY
Practice
Rehabilitation methods
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aak9TyL2EAs
Session 16- 1 hr
Stand Magnifiers
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKbRCU0B8RY
Session 17 - 1 hr
CCTV
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPQSZqGEWRE
Session 18 - 1 hr
Bioptic telescopes
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP4Crk-8qeE
Session 19 - 1 hr
Accessory low vision aids
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9MMUZe0DTA
Session 20 - 2 hr
Selection of Low vision aids for distance, intermediate & near. Guidelines & training to use various aids
Session 21 - 2 hr
Conditions causes overall blurring of the visual field, Conditions causes central field defects, Conditions causes peripheral field defects
Session 22 - 2 hr
Conditions causes overall blurring of the visual field, Conditions causes central field defects, Conditions causes peripheral field defects
Session 23 - 2 hr
Conditions causes overall blurring of the visual field, Conditions causes central field defects, Conditions causes peripheral field defects
Session 24 - 2 hr
Conditions causes overall blurring of the visual field, Conditions causes central field defects, Conditions causes peripheral field defects
Session 25 - 2hrs
Light, glare & Contrast in Low vision care & Rehabilitation
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj4l3mNIP5U
Session 26 - 2 hrs
Rehabilitation
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aak9TyL2EAs
Session 27 - 2 hrs
Children with low vision
Session 32 - 2 hrs
Genetics
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKbh6eky0I0
Session 39 - 2 hrs
Genetics
Session 40 - 6 hrs
Rehabilitation of visually handicapped
VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdhWhH1z8Ko
Case Study presentations
Case presentation 1
Case presentation 1 Link:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Case-presentation-1-HEREDOMACULAR-DEGENERATION.pdf
Youtube link for Macular Degeneration examination:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZhgPSSk6aE
Case presentation 2
Case presentation 2 Link:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Case-presentation-2-ALBINISM.pdf
Youtube link for Albinism:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbY8unLLSnU
Case presentation 3
Case presentation 3 Link:http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/case-presentation-3-RETINITIS-PIGMENTOSA.pdf
Youtube link for Albinism:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss5oGiOiDMw