Competency information
Details
Select suitable technology for each type of investigation, choosing and adapting the appropriate diagnostic technique, patient position and equipment settings for each patient
Considerations
- Appropriate imaging modality with clinical/systemic status, age, ability and co-operation
- The range of methods for measuring ocular structures
- Clinical indications for, contraindications to and patient benefit from investigations
- Medication used to treat ophthalmic symptoms and conditions
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Prepare patients and the clinical environment for investigations of ocular measurement, refraction and biometry |