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Outlines of course content in Certificate of Advance Study in Advanced Contact Lenses and
Understanding of Corneal and other anterior segment Mechanisms in Disease and Surgical
Management.
Module 1
Course 1
Details of
Module
Certificate of Advance Study in Advanced Contact Lenses and Understanding of Ocular
surface Disease diagnosis and treatment as well as Surgical Management.
Course Title: Advanced Contact Lens with in-depth understanding of Rigid Gas Permeable
Lenses
Instructor:
Mr. Michael Bärtschi
Dr. Nina Mueller
Approximate hours of lecture:
~ 20 hours
Approximate hours of workshop: ~ 10.5 hours
To provide an understanding and working knowledge of complex and
specialty contact lens designs for normal and irregular eyes. Also, to
provide an understanding of complications arising from contact lens wear
and their clinical management
1. Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses
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Rigid Lens Materials, Manufacturing and Rigid Lens Design
Corneal Topography, Techniques and interpretation
Rigid Lens Fit Characteristics
Rigid Lens Fluorescein Patterns
Rigid Lens Parameter Changes
Optics and Aberrations
2. Contact lens care systems
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Basics
Silicon Hydrogel lenses
Scleral lenses
Hybrid contact lenses
3. Contact Lenses for Astigmatism
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Stabilization systems for soft contact lenses
Engraving and markings
Fitting procedures
Understanding stabilization of Front Surface Toric Rigid Lenses
Understanding of stabilization of Back Surface Toric Rigid Lenses
Understanding of stabilization and working mechanism of Bitoric Rigid Lenses
Understanding of over refraction measurement and how to determine the final power
4. Contact Lenses for Presbyopia
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Demography and Economy
Features of a presbyopic eye
Monovision and modified monovision
Aplante systems
Diffractive systems
5. Fitting the Irregular Cornea
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Corneal irregularity
Regular versus irregular astigmatism
Keratoconus and fitting
Irregular astigmatism and fitting
Corneal transplants: keratoplasty
Contact lens for aphakic eyes
Post-Refractive surgery contact lenses
Contact lenses for therapeutic purposes with cases
Contact lenses for prosthetic reasons
6. Orthokeratology and Myopia Control
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Modern Orthokeratology lens design and history of Orthokeratology
Orthokeratology theory and research, Myopia control
Patient selection and fitting
Results, complications and complication management in Orthokeratology
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Contact lenses for Infant and Children
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Aphakia with contact lens and bifocal glasses
RGP and myopia progression
7. CL complications, gradings and management
 Soft lenses
 RGP lenses
 Extended and constant wear
 Final Discussion
Workshops
 Fluorescein interpretation
 Topography and Pentacam interpretation
 RGP fitting
 Workshop on astigmatism
 Workshop on Presbyopia
 Synergeyes
 Scleral lenses
 RGP for Keratoconus and keratoplasty
Module 2
Details of
Module
Certificate of Advance Study in Advanced Contact Lenses and Understanding
of Ocular surface Disease diagnosis and treatment as well as
Surgical Management.
Course Title: Anterior segment problems related to dry eye and contact
Lenses.
Instructor:
Dr. Caroline Blackie
Approximate hours of lecture:
~ 10 hours
Approximate Hours of workshop: ~ 2 hours
1. Tear Film Disorders and Dry Eye for non contact lens and contact lens
wearers
 Review of anatomy of structures, physiology of tear film production,
dynamics of tear film surfacing and eliminations
 Emphasis is placed on the commonly occurring anomalies and abnormalities.
 The tests used to determine tear film sufficiency and stability are discussed as
well as the relative merits and practical application of each.
 Management strategy for each type of tear film deficiency
 Future of dry eye treatments
 Meibomian gland dysfunction and its related affect
 Affect of tear film disorders and dry eye on contact lens wearers
 Affects of lids and dry eye disorders
2. Use of corneal topography in decision making
3. Ocular surface evaluation workshop
Details of
Module
Course Title: Refractive Surgery and other corneal surgical techniques
Instructor:
Dr.Rob Daniel: South Africa
Approximate hours of lecture: ~ 6 hours
Refractive surgery
1. Understanding of wavefront technology and optics of laser
2. Patient choices for refractive surgery: Different techniques, pros and cons
3. Pre –operative management for patients
4. Post operative management post refractive surgery treatment
5. Complications of refractive surgery and management/treatment options
6. Successes of refractive surgery
7. Future development in refractive surgery
Corneal surgical techniques including pre and post surgical care
1. Corneal transplants
2. Pterygium removals and grafting
3. Future in corneal repair
Lens and cataract:
1.Update on cataract surgery and techniques
2. Implants (contact lens) above crystalline lens
THIS COURSE IS OPTIONAL
Module 3
Details of
Module
Certificate of Advance Study in Advanced Contact Lenses and Understanding
of Ocular surface Disease diagnosis and treatment as well as
Surgical Management.
Course Title: Advanced Anterior Segment Disease with emphasis in
Cornea.
Instructor:
Dr. William Sleight
Approximate hours of lecture: ~ 20.0 hrs
LONG DISTANCE LEARNING MODULE
Time for completion: 90 days maximum
The Ocular Disease Diagnostic Tutor (ODTT)is a software tutorial program that is
designed to train clinicians to recognize and correctly describe various tissue
changes related to ocular disease. The program is unique in its clinical pathologic
approach to applying the correct terminology to common and uncommon ocular
diseases. The ODDT trains clinicians to recognize and use terminology correctly.
The correct understanding and application of clinical-pathologic terminology is the
foundation of differential diagnosis and understanding the underlying pathologic
changes reflected by the clinical presentation. The ODDT exposes clinician to
common and uncommon conditions and requires mastery of both content and
cognitive interactive exercises. It compliments the teaching of conditions already
covered in the curriculum by its unique emphasis in recognizing and properly
applying critical clinical observations to these diseases. Furthermore, it adds to the
curriculum by covering in detail rarer conditions which are not handled in detail
typically in an existing curriculum.
Limbal thinning
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Nomenclature exercises
Furrow degeneration, Dellen, Pellucid Marginal Degeneration,
Rheumatoid furrow, Systemic Lupus Furrow Degeneration,
Terrien’s Marginal Degeneration
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Diagnostic cases
Terrien’s Marginal Degeneration, Pellucid Marginal
Degeneration, Dellin, Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis, Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus
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Reasoning cases
Blebitis, PUK
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Topic file support and interactive quizzes
Furrow degeneration, Dellen, Pellucid Marginal Degeneration,
Rheumatoid furrow, Systemic Lupus Furrow Degeneration,
Terrien’s Marginal Degeneration
Limbal Inflammation
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Nomenclature exercises
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis, Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis, Superior
Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis, Phlyctenulosis, Mooren’s Ulcer,
Terrien’s Marginal Inflammation, Sterile Marginal Infiltrates,
Roseacea keratitis, Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis (RA, PAN,
WG, SLE)
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Diagnostic cases
CL-SLK, VKC, Rosacea, Sterile Marginal Infiltrates,
Phlyctenulosis, Pingueculitis
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Reasoning cases
SLK, Blepharo-kerato-conjunctivitis
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Topic file support and interactive quizzes
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis, Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis, Superior
Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis, Phlyctenulosis, Mooren’s Ulcer,
Terrien’s Marginal Inflammation, Sterile Marginal Infiltrates,
Roseacea keratitis, Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis (RA, PAN,
WG, SLE)