Diagnostics of visual functions

Lecturer:

Blanka Brůnová (gar.)

Tutor:

Blanka Brůnová (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

Physiology and principles of testing of following will be discussed: vision, stereoscopy, visual field, central and peripheral vision, contrast sensitivity, dark adaptation, pupillary reactions, accommodation, eye movements, double vision, binocular vision, tear film, electrophysilogical methods.

Requirements:

Assessment: active participation on the solution of excercises.

Examination: fulfillment of requirements for assessment, knowledges covering the extent of the course.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Visual acuity, optotypes, criteria of visual impairment

2. Examination of visual acuity in special conditions (different age categories, cooperation of patient)

3. Basic ophthalmologic examination I (biomicroscopy)

4. Basic ophthalmologic examination II (opthalmoscopy, tonometry)

5. Examination of eye movement I

6. Examination of eye movement II + possible pathological findings

7. Examination of binocular vision I

8. Examination of binocular vision II

9. Examination of pupil response, possible pathological findings

10. Examination of visual field

11. Examination of color sense

12. Electrophysiological examination methods, ultrasound

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Visual acuity, optotypes, criteria of visual impairment

2. Examination of visual acuity in special conditions (different age categories, cooperation of patient)

3. Basic ophthalmologic examination I (biomicroscopy)

4. Basic ophthalmologic examination II (opthalmoscopy, tonometry)

5. Examination of eye movement I

6. Examination of eye movement II + possible pathological findings

7. Examination of binocular vision I

8. Examination of binocular vision II

9. Examination of pupil response, possible pathological findings

10. Examination of visual field

11. Examination of color sense

12. Electrophysiological examination methods, ultrasound

Study Objective:

Knowledge of different techniques of examination of visual functions.

Study materials:

1.M.Rutrle: Přístrojová optika, IPVZ Brno, 2000.

2.J.Polášek et al.: Technický sborník oční optiky, Oční optika, Praha, 1974

3.Synek S., Skorkovská Š.: Fyziologie oka a vidění. Praha : Grada 2004.

4.Anton M.: Refrakční vady a jejich vyšetřovací metody. Národní centrum ošetřovatelství a nelékařských zdravotnických oborů, Brno 2004.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri	roomKL:B-507 Brůnová B. 16:00–17:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1) Kladno FBMI Učebna
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Bakalářský studijní obor Optika a optometrie - prezenční (compulsory course)