Concomitance and Incomitance in Depth

Course code ORT6001
30 credits

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Key Dates

Start date: 16 September 2023

End date: 28 March 2024

Closing date for applications: 26 August 2023

Mode of attendance

The module will begin with an introductory day of online learning, workshops and lectures on Saturday 16th September 2023.  You will receive further support through online learning materials, tutoring and periodic online tutorials throughout the module.

Aim

To develop an in depth knowledge and understanding of concomitant and incomitant strabismus with reference to clinical practice and recent literature.


Overview of content

  1. Investigative techniques
  2. Vergence, vergence adaptation and accommodation
  3. Techniques to investigate visual function
  4. Early visual development
  5. Recording of eye movements
  6. Eye movements
  7. Emmetropisation
  8. Refractive surgery
  9. Adverse effects of prescribed and non-prescribed medications
  10. Management of incomitant deviations; surgical options and botulinum toxin

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

If you study any two standalone modules from MMedSci Vision and Strabismus programme, these could be combined to enable the award of a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits). Any four standalone modules would enable the award of a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) as long as the credits are gained within a five-year time span.

You will receive a certificate of completion once you have successfully completed the module.


How to apply for the module

Please visit our how to apply page.

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