Course: Vision in the Real World: Visual task analysis

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General

No CPD Points

Presented by Dr Basil Singer, this course gives practical advice and guidance on how to take a relevant history and symptoms to enable a full understanding of a patient's needs for work and leisure.

Vision is a critical aspect of most jobs and recreational activities. Safe, effective and comfortable performance of tasks - whether it be driving, sorting by colour, visual inspection and quality control, or making the perfect swing on the golf course - is greatly affected by a person's visual capabilities.

First published: May 2013
Last reviewed: September 2024

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Learning outcomes

Communication

s.2 Communicate effectively with patients

Able to take a relevant history and symptoms and fully understand a patient's needs for work and leisure.

Clinical Practice

s.5 Keep your knowledge and skills up to date

Knowledge of a range of ocular hazards and how to advise on appropriate eyewear relevant to patient needs.
Knowledge of a wide range of available lenses and frames to be able to match them to a patient’s needs and so able to advise them appropriately.

s.7 Conduct appropriate assessments, examinations, treatments and referrals

Able to do a visual task analysis and so increase understanding of a patient needs and be able to advise them on any appropriate vocational and sports spectacles.
Understand the impact of lighting and glare on visual function and so be able to provide solutions to improve the visibility of tasks for patients.

Unit 1 - Visual task analysis (~21 mins)

Unit 2 - Vocational dispensing (~13 mins)

Unit 3 - Other relevant issues (~6 mins)

Unit 4 - Patient scenario 1: Accountant (~5 mins)

Unit 5 - Patient scenario 2: School child (~5 mins)

Note: For children with newly-diagnosed myopia or progressing myopia, you should be able to explain to parents what myopia is and what lifestyle factors may impact myopia, the increased risks to long-term ocular health that myopia brings, and the approaches that can be used to manage myopia. You should be able to explain the benefits and risks of the treatments available, as well as the option of no intervention, even if you do not provide these treatments. It may be appropriate to give the patient and their parents’ advice and guide them to a practitioner who offers this service, if you do not offer it yourself.