BOZP0511c Magnifying Visual Devices - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Beneš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Sokolová Šidlová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Beneš, Ph.D.
Department of Optometry and Orthoptics – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Lenka Herníková
Supplier department: Department of Optometry and Orthoptics – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
( BOGO0222p Geometric Optics II-lec. && BOPR0444 Optical Practice IV - pr. ) || ( BTSR0432p Strabology II - lecture && BTKR0442p Rehab. of binoc.vision II-l && BTKK0431p Correction and contact lens. I )
(BOGO0222p && BOPR0444) || (BTSR0432p && BTKR0442p &&BTKK0431p)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand and explain the utilisation of the several types of magnifying tools in patients with permanent functional visual impairment.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand and explain the utilisation of the several types of magnifying tools in patients with permanent functional visual impairment.
Key topics
Introduction Evaluation of visually handicaped Causes of permanent visual disability Evaluation of visual acuity Selection and option of magnifying tools Tools for visually handicapped Adverse effect of magnifying tools Types of magnifying tools Magnifying lenses Bifocal magnifying glasses Overcorrection glasses Telescopic spectacles Prismatic telescopic spectacles Turmon - monocular magnifying tools Prismatic magnifying lenses and spectacles for persons with normal visual acuity TV zoom
Study resources and literature
  • WHITTAKER, Stephen G.; Mitchell SCHEIMAN and Debra A. SOKOL-MCKAY. Low vision rehabilitation : a practical guide for occupational therapists. Second edition. Thorofare: Slack Incorporated, 2016, xviii, 410. ISBN 9781617116339. info
  • BRILLIANT, Richard L. Essentials of low vision practice. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999, xiii, 409. ISBN 075069307X. info
  • Low vision manual. Edited by A. Jonathan Jackson - James S. Wolffsohn. 1st ed. Edinburgh: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007, xvi, 381. ISBN 9780750618151. info
  • Clinical medicine for optometrists. Edited by David M. Shein - Rachel C. Druckenbrod - Thomas F. Freddo. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2021, xxi, 519. ISBN 9781975146511. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures and practical excercises
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
practice, credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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