Clinical, Surgical, and Emergency Ophthalmic Nursing

Acquire the necessary skills to work in the clinical, surgical and emergency nursing services in the best Ophthalmology Units with a Postgraduate Diploma of high educational intensity"

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advances in this field, which means that professionals must be attentive to all updates so as not to become outdated at great speed.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. 

This complete Postgraduate Diploma has managed to reconcile the intensity of a very complete program, which covers all the essential aspects of the specialization of an expert in ophthalmic nursing, with the daily life of any professional, even those who are 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 Diploma is a highly qualified tool that will take you, step by step, at your own pace but without delay, to the most demanding academic goal.

A luxury program that TECH makes available to you with the best conditions on the educational market.  

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

This Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical, Surgical, and Emergency Ophthalmic 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
• A highly visual teaching 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 Diploma 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 deliver the educational update we are aiming for. A multidisciplinary team of professionals, trained and experienced in different environments, who will cover the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but, above all, will bring the practical knowledge derived from their own experience to the course: one of the differential qualities of this course. 

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodology used in the design of this Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical, Surgical, and Emergency Ophthalmic 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 in your training. 

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, we will use telepractice: with the help of an innovative interactive video system, and  learning from an expert you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were facing the scenario you are learning at that moment. A concept that will allow you to integrate and fix learning in a more realistic and permanent way.  

The learning of this Postgraduate Diploma is developed through the most advanced teaching methods in online teaching to guarantee that studying this program will have the best possible results"

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, which will provide you with a faster integration and a much more realistic view of the contents: learning from an expert”

The contents of this Postgraduate Diploma have been developed by the different experts involved in the program, 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 that 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. Clinical Ophthalmic Nursing

1.1. Introduction to Clinical Nursing

1.1.1. Ocular Medical History
1.1.2. Medical History
1.1.3. Organic Law on the Protection of Personal Data
1.1.4. Informed consent

1.2. Visual Acuity

1.2.1. Visual Acuity Exploration
1.2.2. Visual Acuity Measurement Systems

1.3. Refractive Power Measurement Systems

1.3.1. Use of the Autorefractometer

1.4. Examination of the Lacrimal Duct

1.4.1. Definition
1.4.2. Tearing and Epiphora
1.4.3. Types of Obstructions

1.5. Performance of Ocular Biometrics

1.5.1. Contact technique
1.5.2. Optical Biometrics
1.5.3. Introduction to Intraocular Lens Calculation

1.6. Performing Various Ophthalmic Examinations:

1.6.1. Performance of Corneal Topography
1.6.2. Performing Angiography
1.6.3. Visual Field Examination
1.6.4. Intraocular Pressure Measurement

1.6.4.1. Contact Tonometers
1.6.4.2. Non-Contact Tonometers

1.6.5. Performance of Confocal Specular Microscopy
1.6.6. Use of the Frontophocometer

1.7. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

1.7.1. Definition
1.7.2. Test Execution

1.8. Slitlamp Handling

1.8.1. Definition
1.8.2. Slitlamp Use

1.9. Ocular Electrophysiology

1.9.1. Electroretinogram
1.9.2. Electrooculogram
1.9.3. Visual Evoked Potentials

1.10. Ophthalmology Nurse Consultation

1.10.1. Nursing Care for Patients with Visual Problems Related to Diabetes Mellitus
1.10.2. Nursing Care for Patients with Low Vision

Module 2. Surgical Ophthalmic Nursing

2.1. Definition Perioperative Surgical Process

2.1.1. Pre-Surgery Surgical Process
2.1.2. Intraoperative Surgical Process
2.1.3. Post-Surgery Surgical Process

2.2. Ophthalmic Surgical Equipment

2.2.1. Description of Equipment
2.2.2. Explanation of the Use of Equipment
2.2.3. Basic Maintenance of the Equipment

2.3. Ophthalmic Anesthesia

2.3.1. Types of Anesthesia
2.3.2. Ophthalmic Anesthesia
2.3.3. Ophthalmic Anesthesia Consumables

2.4. Ophthalmic Surgery Eyelids, Conjunctiva, Orbit

2.4.1. Definition and Types of Eyelid, Conjunctiva, Orbit Surgery
2.4.2. Types of Anesthesia
2.4.3. List of Surgical Equipment
2.4.4. List of Surgical Consumables
2.4.5. List of Surgical Tools
2.4.6. Surgical Instrumentation Protocol

2.5. Ophthalmic Surgery Cataracts.

2.5.1. Definition and Types of Cataract Surgery
2.5.2. Types of Anesthesia
2.5.3. List of Surgical Equipment
2.5.4. List of Surgical Consumables
2.5.5. List of Surgical Tools
2.5.6. Surgical Instrumentation Protocol

2.6. Ophthalmic Surgery Glaucoma

2.6.1. Definition and Types of Glaucoma Surgery
2.6.2. Types of Anesthesia
2.6.3. List of Surgical Equipment
2.6.4. List of Surgical Consumables
2.6.5. List of Surgical Tools
2.6.6. Surgical Instrumentation Protocol

2.7. Ophthalmic Surgery Retina

2.7.1. Definition and Types of Retina Surgery
2.7.2. Types of Anesthesia
2.7.3. List of Surgical Equipment
2.7.4. List of Surgical Consumables
2.7.5. List of Surgical Tools
2.7.6. Surgical Instrumentation Protocol

2.8. Ophthalmic Surgery Cornea

2.8.1. Definition and Types of Corneal Surgery
2.8.2. Types of Anesthesia
2.8.3. List of Surgical Equipment
2.8.4. List of Surgical Consumables
2.8.5. List of Surgical Tools
2.8.6. Surgical Instrumentation Protocol

2.9. Ophthalmic Surgery Refractive Surgery

2.9.1. Definition and Types of Refractive Surgery
2.9.2. Types of Anesthesia
2.9.3. List of Surgical Equipment
2.9.4. List of Surgical Consumables
2.9.5. List of Surgical Tools
2.9.6. Surgical Instrumentation Protocol

Module 3. Ocular Emergencies

3.1. Ocular Burns

3.1.1. Introduction
3.1.2. Types of Burns

3.1.2.1. Chemical
3.1.2.2. Due to Radiation
3.1.2.3. Thermal

3.1.3. Complications
3.1.4. Treatment

3.2. Endophthalmitis

3.2.1. Definition and Types
3.2.2. Risk Factors
3.2.3. Signs and Symptoms
3.2.4. Treatment
3.2.5. Legal Aspects of Endophthalmitis

3.3. Ocular Trauma

3.3.1. Definition
3.3.2. Types of Trauma
3.3.3. Treatment

3.4. Central Retinal Artery Obstruction

3.4.1. Definition
3.4.2. Signs and Symptoms
3.4.3. Treatment

3.5. Acute Glaucoma

3.5.1. Definition
3.5.2. Signs and Symptoms
3.5.3. Treatment

3.6. Complications of Contact Lens Misuse

3.6.1. Definition
3.6.2. Keratitis Definition. Types of Keratitis
3.6.3. Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis
3.6.4. Treatment

3.7. Pink Eye. Conjunctivitis, Corneal Erosions Foreign Bodies

3.7.1. Definition
3.7.2. Signs and Symptoms
3.7.3. Treatment

3.8. Guide to Ocular Sampling

3.8.1. Definition
3.8.2. Sample Collection

3.8.2.1. Conjunctival Exudate
3.8.2.2. Corneal Scrapings
3.8.2.3. Contact Lenses
3.8.2.4. Surgical Samples

3.8.3. Required Equipment and Technique

3.9. Preparation for Intraocular Drug Injections

3.9.1. Definition
3.9.2. Types of Drugs Used
3.9.3. Procedure

3.10. Complications of Ocular Surgery

3.10.1. Complications of Cataract Surgery
3.10.2. Complications of Retina Surgery
3.10.3. Complications of Corneal Surgery
3.10.4. Complications of Glaucoma Surgery
3.10.5. Complications of Refractive Surgery

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