Knowledge of the less frequent kinds of strabismus, of nystagmus, of the relationship between physiopathology of binocular vision and ocular electrophysiology, of the principles of strabismus surgery
The aim of the course is to provide the basics of visual rehabilitation, focusing on practice and exercises.
Thanks to the practical and theoretical part of the course, students will learn to be independent in the visual rehabilitation of visually impaired people; in particular in the process of strengthening and optimizing patients’ visual residue for the maintenance of their autonomy.
Students will be able to choice and suggest the most suitable prescription of the aid according to the pathology, visual residue and personal attitudes of the patient. Moreover, students will learn how the patient should use the new retinal fixation to improve and enhance the use of the prescribed aid.
traditional lectures
Retina physiopathology,optic pathway physiopathology, physiopathology of pupillary motility, development of vision, ocular electrophysiology (electroretinography, visual evoked potentials, sensorial electro-oculography, electronystagmography, motor electro-oculography) , binocular vision and ocular electrophysiology, eye-related anomalous head postures, strabismus and cranio-facial malformations, red reflex and leukocorias, headache and orthoptics, strabismus and orbital diseases, supra-nuclear strabismus, nystagmus, sensorial strabismus, evaluation of visual acuity in pre-verbal age, botulinum in ophthalmology, principles of strabismus surgery
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2) Spielmann A: Gli strabismi: dall'analisi clinica alla sintesi chirurgica. Fogliazza Editore Milano 1990
3) Von Noorden GK, Campos EC: Binocular vision and ocular motility. Theory and management of strabismus. Mosby St Louis 2002.