Pediatric Optometry

Pediatric Optometry

2 credits (3 ECTS Credits)

Introduction

The course covers pediatric visual development, diagnosis and management of common pediatric ocular diseases and dysfunctions, and pediatric examination techniques.

Course Structure

  •  Weekly live 1½ hour lecture via Zoom (sessions are recorded to facilitate flexible study and review)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Compare between different types of cycloplegic agents
  2. Describe the signs symptoms of psychosomatic visual dysfunctions
  3. List ocular signs of child abuse
  4. Describe and perform dry and wet refraction in the pediatric population
  5. Describe and perform refraction in a pediatric population with dyslexia, learning disabilities or color vision defects
  6. Detail and contrast therapy options for myopia control
  7. Diagnose and manage or co-manage amblyopia and binocular vision dysfunctions
  8. Detail the examination procedures necessary for the diagnosis of amblyopia, strabismus, or binocular vision dysfunction
  9. Detail and recognize the signs of common pediatric ocular diseases

Topics Covered

  • Examination techniques and routines
  • Clinical measurement of vision and visual acuity
  • Strabismus & Amblyopia – a review of epidemiology, diagnosis & management
  • Cycloplegia
  • Investigation and Management of binocular vision anomalies
  • Psychosomatic visual and ocular anomalies
  • Ocular Signs of Child Abuse
  • Refractive Techniques
  • Myopia Control
  • Investigation and optometric management of dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties
  • Diseases of the eye and orbit

Assessment

  • Final exam for students seeking academic credit

Instructor

Prof. Simon Barnard is a British optometrist (City University, 1976) with a PhD in the topic of eye movements (1999). He is a Fellow of the College of Optometrists, the American Academy of Optometry and the European Academy of Optometry. Prof. Barnard is the Director of Ocular Medicine at the Institute of Optometry in London, a past member of the Board of Optometric Examiners and Chairman of the Scope of Practice Committee of the European Council of Optometry and Optics. An independent prescriber, Professor Barnard has published over 30 clinical papers in journals or books and is the Co-Editor and Author of the textbook Paediatric Eye Care. He is also a co-inventor of the Volk Eye Check and a world renown lecturer in optometry.

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For more information:

Please contact: international@hac.ac.il
Program Director: Dr. Liat Gantz
Program Administrator: Ms. Alisa Gania
Department Chairperson: Dr. Hadas Ben-Eli