Optometric Examination B

OPTO20100 Optometric Examination B 20 Full year Undergraduate Level 2 Caroline Thompson Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 Optometric Examination B will develop your refractive skills: your ability to perform basic eye tests on individuals who suffer from problems with their vision caused by errors in the focusing of light by the eye - myopia (short-sightedness), hyperopia (long-sightedness) and astigmatism. By the end of the unit you will gain the skillset to be able to competently examine, under supervision, members of the public and have increased exposure with OSCE-style examinations. Optometric Examination B will develop your refractive skills: your ability to perform basic eye tests on individuals who suffer from problems with their vision caused by errors in the focusing of light by the eye - myopia (short-sightedness), hyperopia (long-sightedness) and astigmatism. By the end of the unit you will gain the skillset to be able to competently examine, under supervision, members of the public and have increased exposure with OSCE-style examinations. The unit aims to develop students’ refractive and clinical skills so that on completion they can competently examine, under supervision, members of the public. <ul> <li>Understand the distribution of refractive error and emmetropisation, how to communicate with patients and the principles of ophthalmoscopy, binocular and monocular refraction.</li> <li>Evaluate and interpret patient symptoms and clinical signs. Formulate tentative diagnoses. Compare different methods of: controlling ocular accommodation; viewing the ocular fundus; binocular balancing.</li> <li>Undertake a subjective refraction routine using a refractor head (phoroptor) including methods specific to this instrument e.g. for checking near add and ocular muscle balance.</li> <li>Conduct a thorough routine eye examination (using a trial frame) on pre-presbyopic and presbyopic patients including history and symptoms, preliminary assessments, determination of distance refractive error via objective and subjective means and visual and refractive findings at near. Inspect the structures of the(model) eye using direct ophthalmoscopes and have rudimentary skills with indirect ophthalmoscopes.</li> <li>Ability to perform a complete refraction and examine and evaluate the anterior and posterior ocular structures.</li> <li>Ability to prepare contemporaneous records and understand audit procedures for clinical practice.</li></ul> Analytical skills Initial training in taking a clinical history, suggesting appropriate follow-up questions and suitable further investigations. Group/team working Co-operative working in pairs and small groups during some tutorial sessions. Oral communication Regular practical sessions requiring communication with patients including training in the taking of clinical histories. Problem solving Clinical scenarios are used during skill review sessions and students are required to evaluate information presented and determine an appropriate course of action. Written communication Via regular record-keeping during practical sessions. Other Practical skills (including time management skills to complete a full eye examination routine and OSCE stations efficiently). Clinical audit and self-reflection. The unit includes significant practical components and builds on knowledge of refractive methods gained in Optometric Examination A and extends these to encompass the completion of a full binocular refractive routine. Students are given additional tuition on: use of the refractor head, direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy techniques for checking of ocular health, various preliminary investigations, the taking of clinical histories and experience in clinical audit. 0 Other 100% Practical coursework (50%) including:<ul> <li>End of unit OSCE station assessments (40%)</li> <li>Reflective exercise (10%)</li></ul>Unseen summative examination paper (50%) Regular informal feedback during practical sessions, grades returned for individual stations of end of unit OSCEs. OPTO10190 Optometric Examination A Pre-Requisite Compulsory OPTO20091 Instrumentation Co-Requisite Compulsory BSc (Hons) Optometry BSc (Hons) Optometry Second Year Mandatory MSci Optometry MSci Optometry Second Year Mandatory N <ul> <li>Bennett, A.G & Rabbetts, R.B (2007) Clinical Visual Optics. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd</li> <li>Elliott, D.B (2013) Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care.  Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd</li> <li>Eperjesi, F., Bartlett, H. & Dunne, M. (2007) Ophthalmic Clinical Procedures: A Multimedia Guide. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd</li> <li>Ettinger, E.R & Rouse, M.W (1996) Clinical Decision Making in Optometry. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd</li> <li>Grosvenor, T (2006) Primary Care Optometry</li></ul> Assessment written exam 1.5 Lectures 30 Practical classes & workshops 40 0 130 Attendance at all practical sessions during the teaching weeks as per timetable is mandatory.