Paediatrics LOCSU
The aim of the course is to provide community and hospital based practitioners with knowledge and skills to provide a high standard of eye care to children of all ages. It includes topics covering assessment, screening, referral and treatment pathways, with an emphasis on the importance of good communication with children and young people, their parents/ carers and with other professionals.
The course comprises five, CPD accredited online theoretical training lectures with MCQs: Refractive development, and distribution of refractive errors throughout childhood; Assessment of refractive error and prescribing for children; Tests and techniques for assessing vision in children and expected values; Vision screening in childhood; Assessment of ocular health and common defects in childhood. There are also four key feature scenarios. It is available to optometrists and dispensing opticians.
- 7 CPD Points
- Online learning
Distance Learning
- Paediatrics 01 - Refractive development, and distribution of refractive errors throughout childhood 1 Point
- Paediatrics 02 - Assessment of refractive error and prescribing for children 1 Point
- Paediatrics 03 - Tests and techniques for assessing vision in children 1 Point
- Paediatrics 04 - Vision screening in childhood 1 Point
- Paediatrics 05 - Assessment of ocular health and common defects in childhood 1 Point
- Paediatrics 06 - Key features scenario Case 1 and 2 1 Point
- Paediatrics 07 - Key features scenario Case 3 and 4 1 Point