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OPHTHALMOLOGIC SEMEIOTICS I
cod. 08777

Academic year 2009/10
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Malattie apparato visivo (MED/30)
Field
"scienze ortottiche e dell'assistenza oftalmologica"
Type of training activity
Characterising
75 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
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Learning objectives

<br />Goals of the course:<br />The course aims to train the students with the basic notions of the examination of the visual field (Kinetic, static ands computed perimetry), and to inform on the interpretation of the results.

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Course unit content

<br />Integrated course of diagnostic pratises and tests for visual function deficits (I)<br /> <br />Preliminary notes:<br /><br />Study of the visual field<br />Concept of threshold<br />Intrinsic and extrinsic variables<br />Quick methods for visual fields examination:<br /><br />Amsler's square<br />Comparison tests<br />Kinetic perimetry:<br /><br />Device<br />Examination<br />Results: normal and altered visual field<br />Advantages and limits<br />Static manual perimetry<br /><br />Device<br />Examination<br />Results: normal and altered visual field <br />Advantages and limits<br />Automated computed perimetry:<br /><br />Instrument<br />Threshold and ultra-threshold tests<br />Results: pattern of distribution of responses<br />Interpretation of the visual field examination:<br /><br />Kinetic perimetry<br />Static manual perimetry<br />Artefacts<br />Follow up:<br /><br />Long-term fluctuation<br />Learning effect

Full programme

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Bibliography

C. Sborgia, N. delle Noci: Malattuie dell'apparato visivo, Ed. Piccin

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