Basics of the Eye Examination (5 ECTS)

Materials

David B. Elliot: 2014 Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care: The case history, Trial frame or phoropther? and Objective refraction.
Clinical Guideline: Eye Examination
ISO 8596: Ophtalmic optics – Visual acuity testing - Standard optotype and its presentation
Borish Clinical Refraction
1. Mark Rosenfield: Refractive status of the eye
2. Karla Zadnik ja Donald O. Mutti: Incidence and
distribution of refractive anomalies.
3. David A. Goss: Development of the ametropias.
4. Ciuffreda K.J. Accommodation, the pupil, and presbyopia
7. Ian L. Bailey: Visual Acuity
WHO 2015: The impact of myopia and high myopia. https://www.who.int/blindness/causes/MyopiaReportforWeb.pdf
Cathleen Fedtke 2019: Spectacles: Progressive Addition Multifocals/Executive Bifocals/Light Diffusion Technology. Brian Holden Vision Institute.

Exam schedules

Written exam 4.3.2021, 1. retake 30.3.2021, 2. retake 14.4. 2021

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assignment and practicals pass/rewritten
Written examination 70%
Case-task 30%

Student workload

Practicals 10 x 3h, 30 hours in total
Lectures 7 x 3 , 21h in total
written case group assignment 27h
individual assignments (calculations and written tasks) 8h
written exam 2h
independent work 47h

Teaching methods

Lectures
Practicals
Case-learning

Further information

Mikäli opiskelijalla on erityisen tuen päätös, joka vaikuttaa opintojakson suorittamiseen, tulee opiskelijan olla yhteydessä opintojaksototeutuksen vastuuopettajaan heti ilmoittautumisajan päätyttyä.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to:
- display learning in core content
- use individual professional concepts correctly
- find information for a specific situation
- distinguish between non-theoretical and theoretical information
- act in individual professional situations as instructed - display learning in his professional field
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- follow safety instructions
- display learning in the ethical principles of his professional field
- operate as a member of a student group

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to:
- display an understanding of concepts and professional knowledge in the field
- assess and limit the amount of information needed
- operate well in typical professional duties and contexts
- operate in a multicultural environment
- operate safely
- act according to professional ethics
- operate in a student group

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to:
- use concepts and knowledge in his field systematically
- assess and use various information sources
- apply professional information in professional assignments
- work in various duties in a variety of operating environments
- act independently and responsibly in professional contexts
- to take safety issues into consideration in his action
- argue his choices on the basis of professional ethics
- organise the activities of a group of students

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to:
- display learning in core content
- use individual professional concepts correctly
- find information for a specific situation
- distinguish between non-theoretical and theoretical information
- act in individual professional situations as instructed - display learning in his professional field
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- follow safety instructions
- display learning in the ethical principles of his professional field
- operate as a member of a student group

Further information

Mikäli opiskelijalla on erityisen tuen päätös, joka vaikuttaa opintojakson suorittamiseen, tulee opiskelijan olla yhteydessä opintojaksototeutuksen vastuuopettajaan heti ilmoittautumisajan päätyttyä.