CPD modules in Ophthalmology and Orthoptics

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Clinical Leadership & Education in Ophthalmology

This module will enable students to develop as advanced clinical practitioners in Ophthalmology in delivering high-quality, compassionate and efficient care to patients.

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Concomitance and Incomitance in Depth

This module will enable students to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of concomitant and incomitant strabismus with reference to clinical practice and recent literature.

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Eye to Vision

This module will enable students to develop an understanding of the neuro-physiological processes involved in visual function.

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Exemptions

This module will facilitate advanced practice in the area of prescription-only and non-prescription exemption-listed medicines for orthoptists.

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Insight into Disease

This module will enable students to gain knowledge and understanding of the mechanisms by which particular diseases affect ocular motility and visual function.

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Low Vision

This module will enable Orthoptists to become competent low-vision practitioners via a multidisciplinary and holistic approach.

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Research Methods

This module will give students a broad understanding of research methods, the ethics of research practice and of the use of statistics in testing a simple hypothesis in the subject area of vision and strabismus.

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Stroke

This module aims to enhance knowledge of strokes and enable practitioners working in the field of eye-care to have a comprehensive understanding of issues surrounding them in relation to their clinical practice.

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Tuition fees

The fee for each CPD module in Ophthalmology and Orthoptics is as follows:

• 2024/25 – home and overseas students – £1,706.50

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Funding your studies

There is UK Government and NHS funding available to support the continuing professional development of allied health professionals. We also accept sponsored and self-funding students.

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How to apply

Find out how to apply a CPD module in Ophthalmology and Orthoptics.

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PGCert, PGDip and MMedSci qualifications

The following CPD modules are also part of our MMedSci Vision and Strabismus programme:

• Concomitance and Incomitance in Depth
• Eye to Vision
• Exemptions
• Insight into Disease
• Low Vision
• Research Methods
• Stroke

Previous students have completed more than one of these modules and combined their credits to achieve a PGCert or PGDip qualification in Vision and Strabismus.

Alternatively, you can apply directly for the three-year MMedSci Vision and Strabismus programme.

Clinical Leadership and Education can be taken as a standalone CPD module or as part of the MMedSci Ophthalmology Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics) programme. However, it can’t be combined with credits from another module to achieve a PGCert or PGDip qualification. 

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