CONCOMITANT STRABISMUS
ORT4CON
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will build on concepts presented in Binocular Vision and Refraction. Students will develop an understanding of the theoretical concepts of aetiology, investigation, diagnosis and management of concominant strabismus and its sensory anomalies. Using an enquiry-based learning program, students will integrate theoretical concepts with practical instrumentation and clinical techniques to apply optical, orthoptic, medical and surgical management for concomitant horizontal deviations, amblyopia, microstrabismus and disorders of the vergence and accommodative systems in an evidence-based medical context. This subject will equip students to proceed to Incominant Strabismus and Orthoptic Clinical Practice subjects.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Connie Koklanis
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: ORT3BVR OR admission into HMORT - Master of Orthoptics.
Co-requisites: ORT4NEM and ORT4OPP and ORT4OID
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: theory and management of strabismus | Prescribed | Van Noordern, G & Campos, E 2002 | 6TH EDN, MOSBY, ST LOUIS. |
| Readings | Diagnosis and management of ocular motility disorders | Prescribed | Ansons, A & Davis, H 2001 | 3RD EDN, BLACKWELL SCIENCE, OXFORD. |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Connie Koklanis
Class requirements
PracticalWeek: 10 - 10
Two 1.5 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 15 - 22
Three 1.5 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 11 - 13
Two 1.5 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 13 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 10
One 1.5 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 10-minute practical examination | Hurdle requirement: must be passed in order to gain a pass in this subject | 15 |
| one 2-hour end-of-semester written examination | Hurdle requirement: must be passed in order to gain a pass in this subject | 55 |
| two 30-minute mid-semester written tests | 30 |