Testing Under 10s: It’s In the Way That You Do It
Available from: 16/07/2019
Where to publish: http://www.luxotticalearning.com.au/
Provider: Luxottica Institute of Learning
Contact: Nikki Byrne, [E] iol@luxottica.com.au, [P] 02 8336 8616
Learning Objectives
- The participant will be able to ask an effective history for a child and know the extra questions that are relevant to ask.
- The participant will know how to adjust their manner and communicate effectively with a child of different ages and know what is appropriate behaviour with various aged children.
- The participant will know how to prioritise an examination on a child and how the correct sequencing of tests will elicit the most co-operation.
- The participant will understand which acuity testing techniques are suitable for which age groups and also know the expected age norms for the tests.
- Understand the subjective and objective tests, and when examining children the objective tests are the ones that should be relied upon.
- Understand the different sensory tests that you can use to establish the level of binocularity in a child and what the expected results are.
- Understand the importance of eye movement assessment in a child, how to engage them in a test, and some common eye movement disorders to be aware of.
- To understand the objective assessment of accommodation in a child and conditions that commonly exhibit reduced levels of accommodation.
- Understand the reasoning behind when to perform a cycloplegic refraction, the drops to use and the common side effects from them.
- Understand the reason behind removing extra plus power from a cycloplegic refraction, how it varies depending on the type of drug used, and the errors that can occur.
- Understand how using refractive technology can aid in your examination, and potential errors that can occur.
- Understand techniques to provide ocular health examination in children and some conditions that affect a child’s eyes that we should be screening for.
Max points awarded: 4.00
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Testing Under 10s: It’s In the Way That You Do It |
| Activity Type |
| Independent Learning with Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 4.00 |
| Name | Activity Type | Therapeutic? | Manufacturer/Supplier? | Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing Under 10s: It’s In the Way That You Do It | Independent Learning with Assessment | No | No | 4.00 |