ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 51 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 9 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialities
Areas: Ophthalmology
Center Faculty of Optics and Optometry
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
-Understanding the importance of functional history in people affected by Low Vision, a fundamental requirement before starting the indication and adaptation of optical-non-optical aids
-Concepts of Low Vision, Legal Blindness and Avoidable Blindness
-Functional Test for Low Vision (VFQ- Visual Function Questionnaire from National Eye Institute, USA)
-Functional study of visual acuity in people with low vision
-Functional study of contrast sensitivity in people with low vision
-Functional study of the visual field (central scotometry and laser scanning ophthalmoscope) in people with Low Vision
-Faye EE. Clinical low vision. Little, Brown &co. Boston-Toronto 1984.
-Gurovich L. Baja Visión. Gurovich. Buenos Aires 2001.
-Freeman PB, Jose RT. The art and practice of low vision. Butterwortgh-Heinemann. Boston 1997.
-Brilliant RL. Essentials of low vision practice. Butterwortgh-Heinemann. Boston 1999.
-Silverstone, Lang, rosenthal. The lighthouse handbook on vision impairment. Oxford University Press 2000.
-Dickinson. Low vision: principles and practice 1998.
-Fletcher. Low vision rehabilitation 1999
-Martinez A. Ponencia Sociedad Española de Oftalmología. 2003
-Jackson AJ, Wolffsohn JS. Low Vision Manual. 2007
-Coco MB, Herrera J. Manual de Baja Visión y Rehabilitación Visual y Rehabilitación Visual. 2015
- Deepen the study of the basic sciences of vision, as a tool for knowledge and support for professional specialization.
- Know the methodology and procedures of scientific research in the field of optometry.
- That the students know how to Integrate, apply, analyze, elaborate and value the competences developed throughout the Master. TFM
- Apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments.
- Join the doctoral lines of the postgraduate program specific to the subjects of the master
- Theoretical expository classes taught by Low Vision teachers
- Interactive seminar classes: with clinical cases and application of visual, optical and non-optical aids
- Practices with people affected by Low Vision.
- Continuous assessment.
- The effort and progress in learning will be valued. 15% to 20%.
- Theoretical / practical final exam, which can be subject, short question, test type and problem / case resolution: from 15% to 25%.
- Evaluation of laboratory practices, clinics or seminars: performance during its performance and / or objective tests on the work done. Resolution of theoretical and practical cases. from 20% to 30%.
- Presentation and defense of works: from 15% to 25%.
- Expository classes with a time of 9 hours.
- Interactive: seminars, presentation of clinical cases, adaptation of laboratory techniques, knowledge of the molecular techniques described in the subject. 6 hours.
- Laboratory activities: collecting samples, processing them and executing the techniques described in the subject. 6 hours.
- Autonomous work of 40 hours.
- Use the basic and complementary bibliography.
- Search for relevant articles, reading and most relevant conclusions.
• CLASS ATTENDANCE: According to Class Attendance Regulations in Teachings Adapted to the European Higher Education Area (Agreement of the Government Council of March 25, 2010. USC)
• EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: According to the Resolution of June 15, 2011, which publishes the Regulation of Evaluation of the academic performance of students and the revision of qualifications, approved by the Governing Council of July 15, 2011. DOG 140 , July 21, 2011
José Maria Fandiño Fernandez
- Department
- Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialities
- Area
- Ophthalmology
- josemaria.fandino [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Isabel Lema Gesto
Coordinador/a- Department
- Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialities
- Area
- Ophthalmology
- Phone
- 881813523
- mariaisabel.lema [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Francisco Gonzalez Garcia
- Department
- Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialities
- Area
- Ophthalmology
- francisco.gonzalez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
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