BINOCULAR VISION AND REFRACTION

ORT3BVR

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students develop an understanding of the anatomical and physiological concepts of ocular motility and binocular single vision. Students will also be introduced to strabismus and the sensory consequences of abnormal visual experience. This subject will expand on principles studied in ORT2ORS, providing students with an applied understanding of the principles of refraction, the refractive state of the eye and the near vision complex. Using enquiry-based learning students will learn to apply theoretical concepts to various patient cases. This subject will equip students to progress to the third-year subjects, ORT4CON and ORT5INC.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Stuart Keel

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: ORT2ORS and ORT2PVS

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Limited to students enrolled in Orthoptics.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Binocular vision and ocular motility(Available Online http://telemedicine.orbis.org/bins/content_page.asp?cid=1-2193-2194	Recommended	von Noorden, G K and Campos, E C 2002	5TH EDN, MOSBY, ST LOUIS
Readings	Diagnosis and management of ocular motility disorders	Recommended	Ansons, A M and Davis, H 2001	3RD EN, BLACKWELL SCIENCE
Readings	Duke-Elder's practice of refraction	Recommended	Abrams, D 1993	10TH EDN, CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, NY

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Stuart Keel

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
Two 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
one 2-hour end of semester written examination		50
three 30-minute tests		50