OPT052 - Primary Eye Care Practical

On completion of the module a student should be able to:

• critically assess the signs of eye disease via the application of advanced clinical techniques, whilst demonstrating an awareness of the limitations in your competency and the benefit of inter-professional collaboration
• establish a critical understanding of visual field and optical coherence tomography output and use your own initiative when applying this knowledge to inform clinical decision making
• demonstrate an experienced-informed and competent approach to the use and instillation of diagnostic drugs commonly applied to enhance clinical investigation in optometric practice
• convey a critical awareness of current research/clinical management guidelines and their application to investigation, diagnosis and management of eye conditions

The module is taught via practical sessions, interactive webinars, on-line Xerte interactive presentations, and case discussion, and with supporting resources and references supplied.

The online content is via Learning Central, the University’s e-learning system. The contact days will be held towards the end of the semester.

You will examine a series of formative case-based decision-making scenarios, via a discussion board on Learning Central. You can interact with your peers and module tutors and present any clinical questions or other queries that come up throughout the term.

In addition, there will be two virtual webinars to discuss various aspects of the course content.

The module map which outlines key activities and dates is available via the module on Learning Central.

• academic skills
• reflective practice
• knowledge application
• optometric techniques and practical skills
• effective communication
• ethical, social and environmental awareness
• independent and critical thinking
• problem solving
• reflection and resilience
• collaborative teamwork
• innovative, enterprising and commercial awareness

Formative

There are multiple choice questions at the end of each Xerte tutorial. These can be completed more than once and feedback regarding the correct answer will be provided on completion.

Summative

You will be assessed through:

• oral presentation (30%), approx. 8 slides: You are required to submit a pre-recorded PowerPoint presentation detailing a patient case in primary eye care practice (ILO 2,4)
• practical assessment (70%): You will be assessed using a series of objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) stations. This comprises five stations to test assessing and managing patients in primary eye care practice. (ILO 1,2,3,4)

The pass mark for each component is 50%. You must pass each individual assessment component to pass the module.

Marking criteria for this module is available in the Module information on Learning Central.

Syllabus content contains a mixture of online and in-person taught components:

Slit lamp biomicroscopy

• performing slit lamp biomicroscopy (overview)
• performing van Herick’s technique
• performing conical beam technique
• performing anterior vitreous examination

Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy

• viewing the fundus (overview)
• performing slit lamp BIO

Applanation tonometry

• analysing and interpreting the intra-ocular pressure
• performing Goldmann applanation tonometry
• performing non-contact tonometry

Pre-screening tests

• using the Humphrey visual field analyser
• focimetry (overview)
• autorefractor (overview)
• fundus photographyOptical coherence tomography (introduction)
• optical coherence tomography (optic disc analysis)

Ophthalmic drugs

• use and supply of drugs for minor eye conditions in optometric practice