Training Course for Ophthalmic Assistant
Course No. : 223-260248-01|Start Date : 01/09/2022
Instructor
Qualified healthcare professionals with extensive experiences in ophthalmic care
Language Used
Cantonese supplemented with English; Handouts are prepared in English.
Total Hours
30 hours
Session
9 sessions (1/9, 8/9, 15/9, 22/9, 29/9, 6/10, 13/10, 20/10, 3/11)
Place
Start Date
01/09/2022
Schedule
Thursday
Time
1/9 - 6/10: 6:30-9:30pm
13/10 - 3/11: 6:00-10:00pm
Tuition Fee
$9,500
Level
General Short Courses
Course Enquiries
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Enrolment Enquiries
2209 0290
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1 Overview
The Training Course for Ophthalmic Assistant prepares students to assist the professional members of ophthalmic team, including Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic Nurses, Optometrists and Opticians to provide patient care by performing different eye- and vision-related clinical functions. This training course includes the theoretical components such as basic eye anatomy and common eye disorders. It also covers the practical skills, such as medical history taking and vision assessment, as well as more specialized testing procedures such as Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and visual field testing.
2 Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the participants should be able to
1. Communicate and collaborate effectively as part of an interdisciplinary health care team;
2. Apply an understanding of relevant scientific concepts to ophthalmic care;
3. Assist the Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic Nurses and Optometrists by performing delegable tasks; and
4. Display professional and ethical behaviors in the health care environment.
1. Communicate and collaborate effectively as part of an interdisciplinary health care team;
2. Apply an understanding of relevant scientific concepts to ophthalmic care;
3. Assist the Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic Nurses and Optometrists by performing delegable tasks; and
4. Display professional and ethical behaviors in the health care environment.
3 Topics Included
1. Introduction to Ophthalmic Practice
2. Basic Testing Procedures
3. Common Eye Disorders
4. Specialised Testing Procedure
5. Clinical Skills
6. Ethical and Legal Aspects in Health Care; Effective Interpersonal and Communication Skills
7. Introduction to ophthalmic and eye bank services
8. Seminar
9. Examination
2. Basic Testing Procedures
3. Common Eye Disorders
4. Specialised Testing Procedure
5. Clinical Skills
6. Ethical and Legal Aspects in Health Care; Effective Interpersonal and Communication Skills
7. Introduction to ophthalmic and eye bank services
8. Seminar
9. Examination
4 Delivery Mode
Lectures, demonstration and discussion in face-to-face mode
5 Assessment
1. Students are expected to have 70% of attendance; and
2. A passing grade in the assessment
2. A passing grade in the assessment
6 Award
A Certificate of Completion will be issued to students who have an attendance not less than 70% and passed the course assessment.
7 Enrolment
Enrolment forms are available at CUSCS Learning Centres, by fax at 3110 0611 and from the CUSCS website (http://www.scs.cuhk.edu.hk/en/admission/application-guidelines/part-time-programmes). Please submit your completed enrolment form together with the tuition fee to any CUSCS Learning Centre in person or by post or through online enrolment.