Webcams as a tool for teaching in Optometry training

23rd Congress of the International Commission for Optics

Gargallo, A.^1 ; Arines, J.^1

Departamento de Física Aplicada (Área de Optometría), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Facultade de Óptica e Optometría (Campus Vida), Santiago de Compostela

15782, Spain^1

关键词: Clinical tests;    Evaluation techniques;    Evaluation test;    Eye health;    Health care professionals;    Learning process;    Simple approach;    Visual experiences;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/605/1/012039/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/605/1/012039

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Clinical Optometry lab training is devoted to develop the students skills needed in eye healthcare professional practice. Nevertheless, students always find difficulties in the management of some optometric instruments and in the understanding of the evaluation techniques. Moreover, teachers also have problems in explaining the eye evaluation tests or making demonstrations of instruments handling. In order to facilitate the learning process, webcams adapted to the optometric devices represent a helpful and useful tool. In this work we present the use of webcams in some of the most common clinical test in Optometry as ocular refraction, colour vision test, eye health evaluation with slip-lamp, retinoscopy, ophthalmoscopy and contact lens fitting. Our experience shows that with this simple approach we can do things easier: show the instrument handling to all the students at the same time; take pictures or videos of different eye health conditions or exploratory routines for posterior visualization with all the students; recreate visual experience of the patient during optometric exam; simulate colour vision pathologies; increase the interactions between students allowing them to help and correct each other; and also record the final routine exam in order to make possible its revision with the students.