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Binocular Vision

Closing Date:
31 October 2007
Speaker(s):
Professor Bruce Evans, Dr Miriam Conway, Tejinder Panesar
Keywords(s):
Binocular vision, Amblyopia, Squint, Accommodation, Concomitant, Convergence, Cover test, Deviation...more, Diplopia, Fusional reserves, Heterophoria, Heterotropia, Incomitant, Orthoptics, Phoria, Prism, Tropia
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Management of Binocular Vision

This film combines interactive technology with comprehensive and up-to-date information and instruction in the diagnosis and treatment of binocular vision abnormalities. 

The film's content is focused on two key areas:

Investigative Techniques - this section includes instruction in the various techniques required to:

  • identify and quantify heterophoria
  • identify and quantify concomitant heterotropia
  • identify amblyopia
  • identify and quantify incomitant heterotropia
  • identify and quantify abnormalities in the accommodation/convergence system

Optometric management - this section provides guidance on the role of the optometrist in the management of binocular vision abnormalities including:

  • the management of heterophoria
  • the management of concomitant deviations
  • simple vision training eg. convergence and fusional reserve exercises
  • deviations requiring surgery
  • teh management of incomitant deviations
  • referral criteria
  • first aid measures
  • passive and active amblyopia treatment
  • referral criteria
  • the management of refractive deviations

Learning Objectives

  • To give the viewer clear information on the identification and management of binocular vision problems
  • To provide detailed demonstrations of investigative techniques including "what the optometrist should see"
  • To demonstrate a representative sample of binocular vision defects
  • To advise on good referral practice

More Information

Presenter:

Professor Bruce Evans BSc (Hons), PhD FCOptom, DipCLP, DipOrth, FAAO.  Professor Evans is Director of Research at the Institute of Optometry and Visiting Professor, City University.  He is the author of five books, four on binocular vision anomalies and one on vision and dyslexia.

Demonstrators:

Dr Miriam Conway PhD, BSc (Hons) Orthoptics

Tejinder Panesar BSc (Hons) MCOptom

Patients:

Josephine Charlotte Evans, Doris Philpott

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