Care for Persons with Visual Impairment

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Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

Persons with severe visual impairment. Classification of vision impairment in Czech Republic. Legal and total blindness. Deaf-blind persons. Practical demonstration of usage of optical, non-optical and electronic devices for people with visual impairment. Excursion to organizations, which care about people with visual impairment.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Persons with severe visual impairment.

2.Classification of vision impairment in Czech Republic.

3.Legal and total blindness.

4.Deaf-blind persons.

5.Practical demonstration of usage of optical, non-optical and electronic devices for people with visual impairment.

6.Excursion to organizations, which care about people with visual impairment.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Care for persons with visual impairment

Study materials:

1.Kuchynka, Pavel et al.: Oční lékařství, Grada Praha 2007.

2.Kuchynka, Pavel: Trendy soudobé oftalmologie, sv. I, Galén Praha 2000.

3.Moravcová, Dagmar: Zraková terapie slabozrakých a pacientů s nízkým vizem TRITON Praha 2004.

4.Rozsíval, Pavel et al.: Oční lékařství, Galén + Karolinum 2006.

5.Rozsíval, Pavel: Trendy soudobé oftalmologie, sv. IV, Galén Praha 2007.

Note:

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 elective course)