BOZP0521p Magnifying Visual Devices - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 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. (lecturer)
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
Timetable
Mon 16. 9. to Fri 8. 11. Tue 11:00–13:50 KOM 257
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
Course objectives
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 - interprete aspects and specifics in comunication with visually impaired, blind patients - inform about specialized organisations for visually impaired
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.
Syllabus
  • 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
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
  • PRÉVOST, Geneviéve and Pavel BENEŠ. Paktická příručka o slabozrakosti (Practical Low Vision). Paris: Essilor Academy Europe, 2015, 63 pp. ISBN 979-1-09-067830-9. info
  • Low vision manual. Edited by A. Jonathan Jackson - James S. Wolffsohn. 1st ed. Edinburgh: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007, xvi, 381. ISBN 9780750618151. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
credit (written multi-choice test - 80%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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