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Course Description

This course is intended to introduce to the advanced knowledge and understanding of the appropriate clinical tests and procedures in assessing the low vision patient. It will describe the epidemiology, history and symptom inventory of visual impairment and blindness. Treatment strategies and management of low vision patient also will be provided in this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Explain the advanced knowledge and appropriate clinical tests and procedures in assessing the low vision patient.
2 ) Compare the definition, epidemiology, and symptom inventory of low vision and blindness globally and in Malaysia.
3 ) Analyse the treatment strategies and managements for low vision patient.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 2 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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Syllabus

1.1 Definition of low vision and blindness
1.2 Epidemiology, history and symptom inventory of visual impairment
1.3 Psychological aspect of low vision patients

2.1 Assessment and measurement of visual performance
2.2 Determining the magnification
2.3 Refractive correction
2.4 Near and distance optical correction

3.1 Low vision devices for near task
3.2 Low vision devices for distance task
3.3 Electronic devices
3.4 Non-optical devices

4.1 Visual field defect management strategies
4.2 Patient education and devices training
4.3 Illumination and modification of surrounding
4.4 Orientation and mobility