Principles of Applied Optics for Nursing

Acquire the necessary skills to work in the best ophthalmology units with a high-intensity Postgraduate Certificate" 

The work of the nursing professional is developed in multiple and different areas of intervention. From the patient's reception and accompaniment to the moment of treatment application and follow-up control, the nursing staff must have the capacity of a multifunctional worker. 

This is also essential in the Ophthalmic Nursing The nursing professional requires a solid specialization that qualifies them in the work areas in which they are going to develop their work. This performance is also affected by the constant technical and technological advances in this field, which means that professionals must be attentive to all updates so as not to become outdated at great speed. 

However, achieving this update requires a dedication that is not always compatible with real life. 

In this Postgraduate Certificate, we have managed to reconcile the intensity of a very complete program, which covers all the essential aspects of the specialization of a professional in ophthalmic nursing, with the daily life of any professional, even those in practice. 

Through a study approach that takes advantage of the most efficient teaching formulas and the most useful and versatile online systems, this Postgraduate Certificate is a highly qualified tool that will take you, step by step, at your own pace but without delay, to the most demanding educational goal. 

A luxury program that we put within your reach with the best conditions of the educational market. 

With this Postgraduate Certificate you will be able to combine a high intensity qualification with your personal and professional life, achieving your goals in a simple and real way”

This Postgraduate Certificate in Principles of Applied Optics for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• Visual learning system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand
• Practical cases presented by practising experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums.
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the course

A program created and directed by professional experts in Ophthalmic Nursing that make this Postgraduate Certificate a unique opportunity for professional growth”

Our teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. In this way we ensure that we provide you with the up-to-date training we are aiming for. A multidisciplinary staff, made up of trained and experienced professionals in different environments, who will develop the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but, above all, will put at the service of the Postgraduate Certificate the practical knowledge derived from their own experience: one of the differential qualities of this program. 

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this Postgraduate Certificate in Principles of Applied Optics for Nursing. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. In this way, you will be able to study with a range of comfortable and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the operability you need for your specialization. 

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that conceives learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, telepractice will be used: with the help of an innovative system of interactive videos, and learning from an expert you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were facing the case you are learning at that moment. A concept that will allow students to integrate and memorize what they have learnt in a more realistic and permanent way. 

Learning with this Postgraduate Certificate is developed through the most advanced teaching methods in online teaching to guarantee that your effort will have the best possible results"

A Postgraduate Certificate that will enable you to work in the field of Ophthalmic Nursing, with the solvency of a high-level professional"

The content of this Postgraduate Certificate has been developed by the different experts on this course, with a clear purpose: to ensure that our students acquire each and every one of the necessary skills to become true experts in this field.

A complete and well-structured program will take you to the highest standards of quality and success. 

A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented towards learning that is compatible with your personal and professional life"

Module 1. Principles of Applied Optics

1.1. Refractive Status of the Human Eye

1.1.1. Normal Eyes Description 
1.1.2. Refractive Defects or Ametropias

1.2. Myopia

1.2.1. Description
1.2.2. Types of Myopia
1.2.3. Causes and Symptoms 
1.2.4. Correction of Myopia 

1.3.  Hyperopia

1.3.1. Description
1.3.2. Types of Hyperopia
1.3.3. Causes and Symptoms
1.3.4. Correction of Hyperopia

1.4. Astigmatism

1.4.1. Description
1.4.2. Types of Astigmatism
1.4.3. Causes and Symptoms
1.4.4. Correction of Astigmatism

1.5. Anisometropia

1.5.1. Concept
1.5.2. Classification
1.5.3. Treatment
1.5.4. Aniseikonia

1.6. Presbyopia and Accommodation

1.6.1. Concept
1.6.2. Causes and Symptoms
1.6.3. Anatomy of the Accommodative System
1.6.4. Mechanism of Accommodation

1.7. Binocular Vision

1.7.1. Concept
1.7.2. Stages of Development
1.7.3. Determination of Stereoscopic Visual Acuity

1.7.3.1. Types of Coincidence
1.7.3.2. Lang Test
1.7.3.3. Titmus Test
1.7.3.4. TNO Test
1.7.3.5. Frisby Test

1.7.4. Amblyopia

1.7.4.1. Concept
1.7.4.2. Classification of Amblyopia

1.7.5. Strabismus

1.7.5.1. Concept
1.7.5.2. Classification
1.7.5.3. Motor Adaptation to Strabismus

1.8. Chromatic Vision

1.8.1. Concept
1.8.2. Types of Anomalies
1.8.3. Anomaly Detection Systems

1.9. Measurement of Ocular Refraction

1.9.1. Concept
1.9.2. Types of Measurement

1.9.2.1. Objective Refraction 
1.9.2.2. Retinoscopy 
1.9.2.3. Autorefractometry
1.9.2.4. Keratometry

1.10. Types of Ophthalmic Lenses

1.10.1. Optical Lens Concept
1.10.2. Types of Optical Lenses

1.10.2.1. Spherical Lenses
1.10.2.2. Astigmatic Lenses
1.10.2.3. Prismatic Lenses
1.10.2.4. Multifocal Lenses

A unique, key and decisive training experience to boost your professional development”