Geriatric optometry and low vision 1100-4BW13
Age-related changes in the visual system:
a) physiological
b) pathological
Profile of the patient in advanced age:
a) psychological aspect
b) physical aspect – concomitant illnesses and disabilities
c) social aspect – occupational requirements, driving, place of the older person in society
Optometric examination of older people:
a) method of examination - measurement techniques, devices, tests
b) methods of correcting refractive errors and binocular vision – spectacles, contact lenses, problem of presbyopia, visual training
Low vision phenomenon:
a) groups of visually impaired patients
b) psychological and social aspects of low vision
c) low vision in elderly people
Optometric examination and rehabilitation of visually impaired patients:
a) method of examination - measurement techniques, devices, tests
b) rehabilitation of spatial orientation
c) cooperation with other professionals in the care of the visually impaired patient
Public assistance for visually impaired patients:
a) factual assistance - centres, institutions and associations for the visually impaired
b) social and financial assistance - facilities offered by the state, reimbursement of visual aids, vocational activation of the visually impaired
Ethical issues in optometric care for older people and visually impaired.
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
The student knows age-related changes in the visual system and their consequences and is familiar with the ways of working with elderly and visually impaired patients. The student is able to recognise and characterise the visual problems of elderly and visually impaired patients, is able to react to them in an appropriate way understanding the consequences of his/her actions and is aware of the necessity of cooperation with other specialists in the scope of taking care of elderly and visually impaired patients.
Assessment criteria
Written examination
Practical placement
not applicable
Bibliography
Obligatory literature:
T. Grosvenor, Optometria, rozdziały 17, 18 i 19.
Optional literature:
Global report on ageism. World Health Organization; 2021.
Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities. World Health
Organization; 2022.
World report on vision. World Health Organization; 2019.
K. Gołaszewska, J. Zimnoch, J. Konopińska. Deficyty widzenia w następstwie niedotlenienia mózgu – ubytki pola widzenia po udarze. Stany Nagłe po Dyplomie nr 03/2020.
Jakość życia osób starszych w Polsce. Główny Urząd Statystyczny, 2020.
K. Kowalski. Włącznik - projektowanie bez barier. Fundacja Integracja, 2018.
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- European programme in ophthalmic optics and optometry, first cycle programme
- Applications of Physics in Biology and Medicine, second cycle programme
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: