How to deal with a pediatric patient; how to deal with the whole patient's family.
How to perform a correct pysical examination on the child
To learn the practical management of the most frequent pediatric diseases
provide practical knowledge on the eye examination, the main techniques of ocular semeiology (ultrasound, fluorangiography, OCT, corneal topography), and ocular surgery
Main knowledge of patient's approach to the patient from the general practitioner.
The student will acquire the main skills for differential diagnosis based on clinical signs and laboratory findings. A specific therapy of different diseases is also considered.
Physical examination of the pediatric patient
Writing a pediatric medical record
Reasoned analysis of laboratory tests
Communication of the diagnosis and how to talk to the family
Preparation of the discharge report
Active participation in all departmental activities: meetings with the medical staff, meetings with the nurses
eye examination
determination of natural and best corrected visual acuity, (far and near)
Amsler test
orthoptic visit
biomicroscopy of the anterior segment (slit lamp)
gonioscopy
ocular tonometry
fundus oculi examination: biomicroscopy and additional lenses, indirect binocular ophthalmoscopy with indentation
Ocular and orbital ultrasound
retinal fluorangiography
corneal topography
laser treatments
trabeculectomy
cataract surgery (phacoemulsification with IOL implant)
retinal detachment ab externo
vitrectomy
keratoplasty
Main knowledge of clinical practice to face the patient in the office of a general practitioner
Visit to the patient
Main laboratory findings
Main X-ray patterns
There is no need for a textbook
S. Miglior, T. Avitabile, S. Bonini, E. Campos, L. Mastropasqua: “Malattie dell’apparato visivo” - 2014, EdiSES s.r.l. Napoli.
Jack J: KANSKI: "Oftalmologia Clinica" - Elsevier Italia Srl, 2004 (edizione italiana a cura di R. Brancato, C. Azzolini)
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