Ophthalmogeriatrics

Code:

OPT203

Acronym:

OFTALGER

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Surgery and Physiology Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	4	Plano Oficial 2021	5	-	2	19	54

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Português

Objectives

To increase the knowledge regarding the pathophysiology and epidemiology of the most frequent diseases in the elderly (> 60 years) – cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, dry eye;

To understand how the diagnosis and follow up of these pathologies is performed.

Learning outcomes and competences

To know and observe the multiple forms of treatment, from medical treatment in the consultation room to the surgical treatment in the operating room.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The aim of this unit is to prepare students for the most frequent ophthalmic problems in an increasingly aging population, since these pathologies will be exponentially more frequent. For this purpose, tutorial teaching will be carried out, allowing the acquisition of knowledge about the epidemiology and pathophysiology of cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and dry eye. They will be trained in the referral criteria of these pathologies, as well as in the ways that the diagnosis and follow-up of these patients take place. Knowledge about the different forms of medical, LASER and surgical treatment will also be transmitted, with observation of the referred surgeries for a better knowledge of the procedures and possible complications. Finally, the importance of a holistic approach to the elderly will be emphasized, taking into account their systemic clinical history and collaborating in a multidisciplinary way with other specialties in order to improve the quality of care provided.

Mandatory literature

Alastair K. O. Denniston and Philip I. Murray; Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology

Teaching methods and learning activities

Aulas práticas + Aulas teórico-práticas

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Surgery
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Geriatrics
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Ophthalmology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	37,50
Teste	62,50
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	19,00
Estudo autónomo	35,00
Total:	54,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance at least 75% of all classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Exam: (12,5 points)

11 multiple choice questions - one correct option (1 point each)

1 written open-question (1,5 points)

Participação presencial (Aulas): (7,5 valores)

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