Learning objectives
The student is expected to acquire full knowledge of diagnostic manoeuvres and tests in orthoptic practice in order to be able to make a correct diagnosis of sensory-motor imbalances.
Course unit content
<br /><br />Ocular motility test: test to establish the existence of an ocular deviation: the cover test, corneal reflexes, strabismus and pseudo strabismus (epicanthus, kappa angle, facial assymetry).<br /> <br />The incomitance of a deviation and its determination: objective methods (cover test, Hess screen, Bielschowsky test) and subjective methods (diplopia test).<br /> <br />Ocular torticollis.<br /><br />Binocular vision test: in ambient conditions, with haploscope. Methods for determining suppression, CR, stereopsis.<br /><br />Fixation test (visuscope, Haidenger’s brush).
Bibliography
<br />Gunter k. Von Noorden: 'Visione binoculare e motilita oculare', Ed.Medical Books<br />M. Maione, G. Maraini: 'L'unita visiva sensorio-motoria", Ed. Libreria Goliardica (PR)