Insight into Disease (online)
This module will help eye-care practitioners gain a wider understanding of the diseases which affect ocular motility and visual function.
Key details
Course lead: Sonia Toor
Course code: HES430
Credits: 30 credits
Start date: 2 March 2027 (spring semester)
Mode of attendance
A short virtual tutorial will be held at the start of the module. Further details will be made available upon application.
Aim
To gain knowledge and understanding of the mechanisms by which particular diseases affect ocular motility and visual function.
Content overview
- The effect of ageing on the visual system
- Tumours
- Infectious Disease
- Vascular disease
- Human immunodeficiency disease
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Diabetes
- Multiple sclerosis
- Child abuse and the eye
- Graves' Orbitopathy
Who can study this module
This module is available to anybody with a relevant qualification in the eye care profession. Currently we have Low Vision nurses, Optometrists and Ophthalmologists studying with us.
Awards
Once you have successfully completed this module you will receive a certificate of completion.
This module can also be taken as part of the following courses:
You can combine this module with another from the MMedSci Vision and Strabismus programme to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Vision and Strabismus (60 credits), or you could combine this with another 90 credits for a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) as long as the credits are gained within a five-year time span.
Fees and funding
The fee for this 30-credit CPD module is £1,896 (2026/2027 entry).
Apply
Find out how to apply for this module on the following webpage: