Competency information
Details
Prepare the environment and lighting level and select the
needed for ophthalmic examination or measurement of:
- visual acuity
- Ishihara colour vision
- ocular or retinal imaging
- automated static perimetry or confrontational visual field.
Considerations
- The importance of confirming the patient’s identity from the referral document and correct entry on the recording system.
- Steps and methods of routine clinical ophthalmic examination in adults, including:
- clinical psychophysical tests and different ways of reaching a threshold measure, e.g. visual acuity, colour vision, visual fields, tonometry
- visualising ocular structures using fundoscopy, retinal imaging, slit lamp examination, corneal imaging, ocular ultra-sound,
- objective assessment of vision function, e.g. visual electrophysiology (electroretinography, ERG and visual evoked potential, VEP), pupil assessment.
- Different methods and equipment used for these measurements.
- Requirements and protocols for maintenance and calibration of equipment.
- Correct use of equipment.
- Relevant international and national recommendations for performance of investigation in addition to local protocols.
- How to communicate effectively with patients, parents or carers, including patients with a range of cultural and special needs.
- Precautions and contraindications to procedure and the relevant personnel to contact for further advice.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Measure visual acuity using a LogMAR chart for adult subjects. |
| # 2 | Outcome Perform an Ishihara colour vision assessment on an adult subject. |
| # 3 | Outcome Perform an automated static perimetry or confrontation visual field on an adult subject. |
| # 4 | Outcome Label the main peaks of a normal electroretinogram (ERG). |
| # 5 | Outcome Identify the landmarks of the eye and fundus in different imaging modalities. |