Insight into Disease – Ophthalmology is the busiest outpatient speciality (RCOphth) with appointment demand continually increasing – in part due to an aging population and diabetes In this module you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how diseases such as diabetes, MS, tumours and infectious and vascular diseases, affect ocular motility and visual function, and thus can help to further improve patient outcomes.
Exemptions for Orthoptists -Six years on from the introduction of the medical exemptions for Orthoptists – successful completion of this module allows registered Orthoptists to gain HCPC annotation in order to supply, administer and sell exempted medicines to patients. Since this is now part of the UG Orthoptist curriculum, this module will also enable you to provide support in this area to students.
Low Vision – As the prevalence of vision impairment increases across the UK and globally. Orthoptists specialising in low vision make a huge difference to vision impaired people’s lives. Level II accredited by BIOS for clinical practice – it’s suitable for practice with both adult and paediatric patients alike and both Orthoptists with experience and those new to low vision. Many students have used the module as a springboard to start or redevelop a low vision clinic.
Research Methods – Orthoptics benefits so much from evidence-based practice. Why not join our research methods module to sharpen up your research skills, formulate a research study to find the answers we need, clinically. This module has been specifically designed for Orthoptists and other eye-care practitioners, allowing you to easily apply learning to our specialism and develop a research plan, as part of your study with us.
We’re also open to applications for our September-entry Masters programmes:
- The MMedSci in Vision and Strabismus is our most flexible programme, allowing you to hand-pick a module selection best suited to your own interests and your services needs.
- The Paediatric ophthalmology ACP MMedSci is our exciting new programme which allows you to upskill to advanced practitioner status, allowing you to manage many commonplace paediatric ophthalmology conditions and have great impact on paediatric patients in need of more care.
