Module 'Ophthalmology'

Module objective
1. To provide in-depth knowledge about human eye anatomy and the
connections with central nervous system;
2. to provide basic knowledge about eye diseases, their aetiology and
seriousness;
3. to provide an overview about ophthalmologic research methods and
equipment, their using;
4. to provide a detailed overview about contact lenses, about matching
contact lenses and the risks of wearing them;
5. to provide an overview about the assisting devices for people with
defective vision, the handling and matching these.
Learning outcomes
Having passed the module, the student:
1. knows the structure and function of human eye, is familiar with the motor
pathways of vision and their possible anomalies;
2. differentiates a healthy eye from pathological, identifies different details
and possible special cases, and is competent for guiding client to
ophthalmologist reception;
3. assesses the condition of human eye for prescribing and customizing
contact lenses, and is competent for consulting the client;
4. can foresee and solve complications and possible hazards for client’s
health arising from wearing contact lenses;
5. can identify the level of client’s defective vision and accordingly to
customize the vision assisting instruments, or to consult for every day
managing;
6. assesses complexly the problems of clients with special needs and offers them professional solutions.