Programme in Clinical Optometry and imaging techniques in ophthalmology

Teachers

• Coordinador: Sr. Silvia Funes Ávila
• Sra. Paulina Hernández
• Sr. Alfons T. Margalef
• Sra. Anna Vaquero

Evaluation

The evaluation of the student will be done on a continuous basis and with the presentation of a final postgraduate work. Attendance and the final project are compulsory.

Registration

• The registration fee is € 6.000. It must be paid by bank transfer.

Program

General principles:

• Ocular anatomy and physiology: anterior pole, ocular appendages, posterior pole and optic pathways.
• Ocular pathology: most prevalent pathologies of the anterior pole, ocular appendages, posterior pole.
• Surgery in Ophthalmology:
  • Indications.
  • Previous tests.
• Surgery on eyelids, lacrimal apparatus, orbit, cornea, crystalline lens and retina.
• Types of lasers in ophthalmology.
• Safety measures.
• Most commonly used drugs in ophthalmology:
  • Indications.
  • Routes of administration.

Medical history and basic examinations:

• Anamnesis.
• Visual acuity.
• Tonometry.
• Refraction.
• Corneal biomicroscopy
• Evaluation of the anterior camera
• Pupillary reflexes
• Binocular vision assessment:
  • Cover-Test, Ocular Motility, Fusion, Stereopsis

Contactology

• Adaptation of contact lenses in irregular corneas (keratoconus, ectasia,keratoplasties, etc).
• Special adaptations (Contact lenses)

Low vision:

• Low vision: features and classification. Different therapies in patients: Indications and tests by Visual rehabilitation, aids visual (magnifying glasses, filters), acuity visual.
• Evaluation of specific visual acuity due to low vision (different types of tests).

Practical optometry and vision therapy.External eye photography:

• Pediatric optometry. Differences of the pediatric patient. Protocols and treatments.
• Vision therapy of different types of pediatric patient and visual training.

Anterior segment slit-lamp photography:

• Characteristics of the photographic slit lamp.
• Accessories, illumination techniques and indications, protocols according to pathology, angle photography.
• Evaluation of vision in the pediatric population with specific tests and tests. Introduction to vision therapy (visual training practices).

Surgery in ophthalmology:

• Indications and previous tests. Type of laser in ophthalmology. Type of surgery for each specialty.
• Type, indications and ways of administration.

Introduction to the methodology of Research

• Introduction to the methodology of research
• Drafting of research protocols
• Institutions and documentation for the Presentation of projects research to ethics committees and regulators
• Analysis of results and dissemination

Refractive Surgery: Complementary and preoperative Tests:

• LASIK technique, FEMTO and management of refractive surgery equipment, basic instruments.
• Biometrics, topography, endothelial count, tear tests, Lancaster test, Video oculograph

External photograph of the eye:

• Basic concepts in photography and protocols according to pathologies.
• Types of cameras

Photograph of the anterior segment with slit lamp:

• Features of photographic crack light
• Accessories, lighting techniques and indications, protocols according to pathologies, angle photography

Fundus photography and Optical coherence tomography:

• Fundus photography, characteristics, color fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence photography, fluorescein angiography and with indocyanine green, stereoscopic and panoramic fundus photography, adverse effects of contrast, indications and protocols according to disorder.
• Anterior segment OCT, high resolution posterior segment OCT.
• Ultrasound techniques:
  • Ultrasonic Biomicroscope.
  • Ultrasound B Posterior segment.