Course Description
For: Optometrists
Only
This
course will provide the optometrist with a complete overview of
optometric care for infants and young children using a
developmental approach. Through this course, optometrists
will understand how to prescribe for the child's development and
not just for learning. Several young children will be
present for portions of the course for participants to see actual
techniques demonstrated and applied and for hands-on practice.
The
course will provide a thorough background of developmental
milestones in infants and young children. This section will cover
milestones such as movement, primitive reflexes, speech and
language, socio-cognitive, ocular, and visuo-cognitive development.
Participants
will be taken through the examination sequence from preparing for
the exam, taking the history, to successfully communicating with
the young patient. The instructor will also cover the
testing protocols in both administration and assessment.
Testing
areas covered will be as follows:
-
Oculomotor
development
-
Binocular
development
-
Performance
assessment
-
Receptive/expressive
assessment
-
Visuo-cognitive
development
-
Refractive
status, including emmetropization
-
Visual
acuity
-
Ocular
health
-
Social
interaction
The
instructor will also cover patient management with an emphasis on
stability, encouraging the optometrist to prescribe for the future,
where you want your patient to be. This section will include
discussion on lenses, guidance, consultation, and communication.
This
course is highly interactive, with small group presentations and
hands-on experience that will provide the experience you need for
the confidence you desire.
BONUS:
"Vision: It's Development in Infant and Child", by
Gesell, and "How to Develop Your Child's Intelligence"
and "Developmental Vision", both by G.N. Getman, will be
sent to you as part of your registration fee directly from OEPF.
Course attendees also recieve a comprehensive manual.
