Course: Advances in Eyecare: Multidisciplinary approaches to eye health, Section: Learning objectives

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This edition of Advances in Eyecare focuses on a variety of issues associated with low vision and takes a closer look at the Medicines Use Review service offered by pharmacists.

Dark Adaptation: Dr Ian Murray discusses his research on dark adaptation in early stage AMD, exploring the implications of this research, and whether it has the ability to aid the earlier detection of the disease.

Depression & Low Vision: Dr Tom Margrain reviews the outcomes of his study, a recent collaboration between the charity Guide Dogs and Cardiff University, on the prevalence of depression in the visually impaired.

Comorbidities & Low Vision: Dr Helen Court discusses her cross-sectional analysis of the comorbidities of visual impairment.

Eccentric Viewing: Professor Chris Dickinson summarises her research on eccentric viewing and associated techniques, including steady eye strategy, in order to determine the usefulness of such visual training for patients.

Medicines Use Review: Bobby Sira, a Consultant Pharmacist, speaks about the importance and function of Medical Use Reviews in clinical practice.

Last published: March 2017

Learning objectives

2.10.1 Understand the significance of mental and physical co-morbidity in visual impairment and the benefit of co-management approaches to care
4.2.1 Understand the use of eccentric viewing and steady eye strategy in those struggling with the high magnification and restricted field of standard magnifiers and how they can be combined with typoscopic strategy to improve line scanning and pick up
6.1.9 Understand the significance of dark adaptation changes and their measurement in the assessment of age related maculopathy
7.1.7 Understand the significance of steady eye strategy in those with severe field loss and its use in their adaptation to their new visual environment