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Course Info

  • Visual Assessment For Healthcare Professionals

Visual Assessment For Healthcare Professionals

About this Course

Vision problem is one of the common ocular complaints seen in primary healthcare setting. As front liners, doctors and nurses should have adequate knowledge on common ocular diseases and should be able to perform vision test correctly. It is important to learn the correct technique to avoid faulty VA result that eventually mislead diagnosis. Basic vision assessment that will be covered in this course including Snellen visual acuity test and Ishihara Test. There will be also an introduction to other types of vision test. For a more detail topics on common ocular diseases, kindly visit our One-Minute Ophthalmology Course (code: OPH 091) at https://ufuture.uitm.edu.my/home/course_detail.php?course=OPH901. Don't forget to introduce yourself in the 'ice-breaking' section. We are delighted to know you. Please do not hesitate to ask any question in the Q&A section, or we can just chat in the forum if you are having difficulty with the course materials.

Course Syllabus

Syllabus Info
MODULE 1: Snellen Visual Acuity (VA) Test
A. Basic 6 meters' Snellen VA test
B. Pinhole test
C. How to record VA result
D. What to do if patient can't see large letter at 6 meters?
E. What to do if patient can't see large letter at 1 meter distance?


MODULE 2: Common mistakes in VA test: Tips and trick
1) Common mistakes in VA


MODULE 3: Other Visual Acuity Test
1) Near VA test
2) Testing VA for preverbal children
3)Visual milestone in children


MODULE 4: Colour Vision Test
1)Know your instrument: The Ishihara plates
2)How to do Ishihara Test
3) Other specific colour vision test

Frequently Asked Questions

Course FAQ
Q1 : Do I have to have some ophthalmology experience prior to joining this course?
A1 : No. You may need to understand some basic medical terminologies. We are ready to help answer your questions.

Q2 : Is there any formal assessment?
A2 : Yes. There are two assessment components. 1) Continuous assessment on each module. We encourage you to take this assessment at the end of this study module 2) Final assessment at the completion of the whole course

Q3 : How can I ask further questions for certain topics?
A3 : Feel free to post it in forum, or if you have personal question, you may email us at [email protected]