Professional Certificate in Glaucoma Module
Master
In Bradford
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Bradford
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Start date
Different dates available
The programme is based in the School of Optometry and Vision Science, which has continued to pioneer high-quality new developments in optometric education, and it is recognised both nationally and internationally for the excellence of its courses, graduates and research.
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About this course
Applicants must be a General Optical Council registered optometrist or from other registered allied Health Professions with an equivalent background.
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Subjects
- International
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Epidemiology
- Clinical Governance
- Examination
- Pachymetry
- Tonometry
- Visual fields
- Gonioscopy
Course programme
The modules for this course can be found in the latest programme specification.
Distance learning lectures:
- Classification, terminology and clinical features
- Epidemiology and risk factors
- Examination of the anterior segment
- Pachymetry
- Tonometry
- Visual fields
- Examination of the optic nerve head and retinal nerve fibre layer
- Differential diagnosis
- Detecting changes in clinical status
- Patient information and support
- Guidelines and landmark studies
- Clinical governance
Practical workshops:
- Binocular indirect biomicroscopy and optic nerve head assessment
- Contact tonometry
- Pachymetry
- Van Herick and introduction to gonioscopy
Professional Certificate in Glaucoma Module