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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Maija Eglīte
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Ophthalmology

Objective

To ensure the acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in ophthalmology in order to be able to assess the impact of work environment risk factors on the visual organ and provide preventive measures.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.About the impact of work environment risk factors on the visual organ, about occupational diseases caused by these factors, diagnosis thereof, differential diagnosis with general diseases of the visual organ, treatment, working capacity examination and prevention.

Skills

1.To identify risk factors that cause diseases of the visual organ of occupational aetiology; perform the diagnosis of occupational diseases of the visual organ, draw up documents for confirming the diagnosis of occupational disease;
To perform a visual acuity test and determine fields of vision.

Competence

1.To discuss the following:
- the suitability of people with a visual pathology for work with visual strain;
- the effectiveness of preventive measures to preserve eyesight.