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OPSC5018: Cataract and Refractive Surgery 1
2023 unit information
This unit of study provides candidates with the theoretical and practical foundations of the practise of cataract and refractive surgery. Successful students can demonstrate to the examiners that they have a detailed and comprehensive knowledge of corneal refractive surgery. On completion, successful students are able to: (1) Describe how an excimer laser and femtosecond laser work, (2) Describe how PRK, LASIK and SMILE laser are performed, (3) Demonstrate knowledge of the theory behind the lasers involved, (4) Describe indications and contraindications for the above procedures, (5) Understand the importance of corneal imaging in refractive surgery, (6) Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of systemic disease on refractive surgery patients, (7) Describe the management of corneal related refractive surgery complications, (8) Describe the causes and treatments of corneal ectasia, (9) Discuss lens based approaches to refractive surgery, (10) Have an understanding of the management of lens based related refractive surgery adverse events.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Save Sight Institute |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. assess a patients suitability for refractive surgery
- LO2. select the appropriate operation for a particular clinical scenario
- LO3. describe how PRK, LASIK, and SMILE are performed
- LO4. demonstrate knowledge of the theory behind the lasers involved
- LO5. describe indications and contraindications for the above procedures
- LO6. demonstrate an understanding of the impact of systemic disease on refractive surgery patients
- LO7. describe the management of corneal related refractive surgery complications
- LO8. demonstrate an understanding of monovision and how to apply it
- LO9. discuss lens based approaches to refractive surgery
- LO10. outline the best from IOL calculation formulae
- LO11. understand the role of toric, multifocal and trifocal IOLs and extended depth of focus IOLs
- LO12. understand the role of corneal inlays for presbyopia
- LO13. understand the management of lens based refractive surgery adverse events
- LO14. gain practical experience of PRK in a wetlab setting
- LO15. gain experience of phakic IOL insertion in a wetlab setting.
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