DR. DESAI SANJIV (D04258)

Abstract

THIS BASIC LEVEL INSTRUCTION COURSE FOCUSES ON IMPARTING APPROPRIATE SKILLS IN CLINICAL LOW VISION. IT BEGINS BY DEFINING LOW VISION, ITS ETIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY AND THE CARDINAL TREATMENT PRINCIPLES, FOLLOWED BY EXPLORING VARIOUS TYPES OF OPTICAL & NON-OPTICAL LOW VISION AIDS AVAILABLE IN THE GLOBAL MARKET TO ENHANCE VISUAL PERFORMANCE, THEIR OPTICS, THEIR ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES AND HOW TO USE THE APPROPRIATE LVA IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS. THE NEXT SECTION DEALS WITH LIGHT, GLARE AND CONTRAST MANAGEMENT. FINALLY THE COURSE IS WOUND UP BY DISCUSSING HOW TO ASSESS LOW VISION PATIENTS IN THE CLINIC AND HOW TO PROCURE AND DISPENSE LVA. AT THE END OF THE COURSE, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME PROFICIENT IN IDENTIFYING, ASSESSING AND TREATING LOW VISION CASES IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY PRACTICE, THUS, INTEGRATING LOW VISION CARE INTO THEIR CLINICAL PRACTICE.

1	INTRODUCTION (5 mins)	Dr. DESAI SANJIV	watch video
2	EPIDEMIOLOGY OF LOW VISION (5 mins)	Dr. GULAM ALI	watch video
3	PRINCIPALS OF TREATMENT (5 mins)	Dr. DEVANSHI DESAI	watch video
4	CLINICAL DISPENSING (15 mins)	Dr. DESAI SANJIV	watch video
5	ILLUMINATION GLARE & CONTRAST (10 mins)	Dr. DESAI SANJIV	watch video
6	WHATS NEW ? (10 mins)	Dr. DESAI SANJIV	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (10 mins.)