Correction of Refractive Errors

Course guarantor:

Ján Lešták

Lecturer:

Ján Lešták

Tutor:

Ján Lešták

Supervisor:

Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

Subject is focused on theory and practical examination of refractive errors and various possibilities of correction of refractive errors. Optical and surgical correction of refractive errors. Objective methods of refraction. Subjective methods of refraction. Correction of myopia. Correction of hypermetropia. Correction of astigmatism. Correction of presbyopia. Determination of binocular balance. Basic techniques of surgical correction of refractive errors. Refractive surgery. Methods of laser keratorefractive surgery. Implantation of intraocular lenses.

Requirements:

Credit condition - 80% presence,final test

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Refractive errors.

2. Correction of refractive errors

3. Principles of accommodation and presbyopia

4. Aphakia,anisometropia,aniseikonia

5. Objective refraction - skiaskopia, autorefractometer

6. Objective refraction - Javal's ophthalmometer, cornea topography

7. Influence of medicaments to refraction and accommodation

8. Refractive surgery

9. Methods of laser keratorefractive surgery

10. Refractive surgery -indication

11. Intraocular surgery

12. Implantation of intraocular lenses.

13. Surgical solution of presbyopia

14. Summary

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Correction of refractive errors.

Study materials:

[1] BENJAMIN, W. J., BORISH, I. M., Borish's Clinical Refraction, ed. 2, Butterworth-Heinemann: Elsevier, 2006, 1255 s., ISBN 978-0-7506-7524-6

[2] SCHEIMAN, M., WICK, B., Clinical Management of Binocular Vision: Heterophoric, Accommodative, and Eye Movement Disorders, ed. 4., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013, 752 s., ISBN 978-1-45117-525-7.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

	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	roomKL:C-4 Lešták J. 16:00–17:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1) Kladno FBMI
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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Optics and Optometry (compulsory course)