Subjective Refraction I.

The course 17PBOSUR1 can be graded only after the course 17PBOZFOA has been successfully completed.

The course 17PBOSUR2 can be graded only after the course 17PBOSUR1 has been successfully completed.

The course 17PBOSUR2A can be graded only after the course 17PBOSUR1 has been successfully completed.

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Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

Basic knowledges about refraction of the eye. Techniques of the subjective refraction perform testing frame or the phoropter.Techniques of the examination near vision.

Requirements:

80% of the participations

final test

exam: 3 questions

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Optotypes,distance of examination,anamnesis,observation,symptoms,patientś card,technique of refraction

2.testing frame,vertex distance,pupilar distance,testing frame vs.phoropter,visual acuity, rules of the monocular refraction

3.how to find hypermetropia, the best lens, fogging

4.how to find myopia, the best lens

5.Jackson's cylinder-axis of the astigmatism,power of the astigmatism

6.How to find astigmatism

7.Spheric control, red-green duochrome test

8.Humphriss metod

9.Near vision,accommodation

10.near point of the accommodation

11.Tests of dominance

12.Control of the vision for the long distance

13.Case interpretation

14.Summary

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Optotypes,distance of examination,anamnesis,observation,symptoms,patientś card,technique of refraction

2.testing frame,vertex distance,pupilar distance,testing frame vs.phoropter,visual acuity, rules of the monocular refraction

3.how to find hypermetropia, the best lens, fogging

4.how to find myopia, the best lens

5.Jackson's cylinder-axis of the astigmatism,power of the astigmatism

6.How to find astigmatism

7.Spheric control, red-green duochrome test

8.Humphriss metod

9.Near vision,accommodation

10.near point of the accommodation

11.Tests of dominance

12.Control of the vision for the long distance

13.Case interpretation

14.Summary

Study Objective:

This subject gives students basic knowedges about refraction of the eye. Educate practis of eye examination.

Study materials:

1.W. Benjamin: Borish's Clinical Refraction. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006.

2.A.G.Bennett, R.B. Rabbetts: Clinical Visual Optics. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007.

3.A.H. Tunnacliffe: Introduction to Visual Optics. Gresham Press, London, 1993.

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Optics and Optometry - full-time (compulsory course)