Course: Vision in the Real World: Visual task analysis, Section: Learning objectives

General

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Presented by Dr Basil Singer, this training programme gives practical advice and guidance on using history and symptom taking to enable a full understanding of a patient's needs for work and leisure.

Vision is a critical aspect of many jobs and recreational activities. Safe, effective and comfortable performance of these 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.

Learning objectives

1.1.1 To improve history and symptom taking and to understand fully a patient's needs for work and leisure; to encourage use of a range of questions to elicit information from a patient.
4.1.4 To improve understanding of a range of ocular hazards and how to advise on appropriate eyewear relevant to patient needs.
4.1.5 To improve knowledge of available lenses and frames to match patient needs and to be able to advise appropriately.
4.1.6 To improve visual task analysis and so increase understanding of patient needs; to improve and update knowledge of vocational and sports spectacles available to advise patients appropriately.
6.1.6 To understand the difficulties caused by cataracts and to improve advice given to patients, not requiring surgery, to minimise the effect on their lifestyle.
7.1.5 To improve the understanding of the impact of lighting and glare on visual function; to provide solutions to improve the visibility of tasks for patients.