OPTO 496 Occupational Vision

OPTO 496

Description

Objectives

 A comprehensive guide to vision in the workplace and the understanding of the suitable visual performance in the work environment.

Brief curriculum

This course will place special emphasis on the visual, illumination and safety needs of both industrial and office work environment. The prescribing and fitting of safety eyewear, the physical and physiological principles of illumination and occupational vision needs brought about by the widespread use of terminals will be discussed. Control and prevention of ocular injuries in sports and fieldwork will be covered. The vision standards for various occupations and the psychophysical and social implications of visual impairment will be discussed.

Textbook

1.Work and the Eye, Rachel V. North, the second edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001.

2.Industrial and Occupational Ophthalmology, S. Fox, (Published by Thomas).

3. The Ophthalmic Assistant, Stein–Slatt , Stein, 1994.

4. Foundations of Low Vision: Clinical & Functional Perspectives, Anne L. Corn & Allan J. Koening, 1996.

Pre-Requisite

1. OPTO 272
2. OPTO 491

 

 

Lecture Topic	Week No.
Vision preformance	Week 1
Vision screening	Week 2
Incidence of Ocular injuries and their prevention	Week 3
Ocular injuries mechanical	Week 4
Mid term Exam I	Week 5
Ocular injuries non-mechanical	Week 6
construction of eye-protectors	Week 7
Assignment	Week 8
Lamps and lighting	Week 9
Visual display units	Week 10
Assigment Due date	Week 11
Mid term Exam II	Week 12
Driving	Week 13
Revision	Week 14
Revision	Week 15