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Education
Short-Term Fellowship Program in
Low Vision Care
Duration: Three months
Program dates: January, April, July and October
Venue: Vision Rehabilitation Centres, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Number of Positions: Two per program
Registration fee: Indian rupees 4000
Curriculum
- An overview of low vision
- Vision classification system
- Visual perception
- Low vision environmental assessments
- Observational factors
- Case history
- Identification of visual needs
- Psychological factors
- Motivation
Clinical aspects of low vision
- Distance and near acuities
- Low vision refraction
- Visual fields
- Binocularity
- Colour vision
- Determination of magnification
- Assessment of illumination
- Evaluation with low vision devices
- Training in use of low vision devices
- Prescription of low vision devices
The curriculum also includes training in low vision devices – their individual characteristics, advantages and disadvantages; clinical set-ups, resource mobilisation and utilisation. All aspects of rehabilitation – such as counselling, orientation and mobility, daily living skills and support services – will be a practical part of the course. Interaction with patients, their parents and the community is also an integral part of the course.
Minimum qualifications: Diploma in Optometry/Master’s degree or Diplomate from the National Board of Examination in Ophthalmology. Preferably institution based.
Registration details
- Registration is limited to two persons per program.
- Food and shared accommodation will be provided.
- No leave or other benefits.
- Candidates should make their own travel arrangements.
- Candidates should pay a registration fee of Rs 4000 by demand draft, payable to Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation along with the application.
Faculty
Sarfaraz A Khan, MD
Director, Vision Rehabilitation Centres
Vijaya K Gothwal, MAppSc (QUT)
Head, Centre for Sight Enhancement
Beula Christy, MRSc
Head, Rehabilitation Professional
Program(s) are supported by Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai, India. Download Application form in PDF format
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