Medical University of Bialystok. Syllabus.

SYLLABUS

for a cycle of education beginning in the academic year 2023/2024

Name of a course / module	Ophthalmology
Name of a department where course is held	Ophthalmological Department of Medical University in Bialystok
E-mail of department	mariakzo@umb.edu.pl
Faculty of	Medicine with Division of Dentistry and Division of Medical Education in English
Name of a field of study	Medicine
Level of education	Uniform master’s degree studies
Form of study	full time £ part time £
Language of instruction	Polish £ English £
Type of course	obligatory £ facultative £
Year of study / Semester	I £ II £ III £ IV £ V £ VI £	1 £ 2 £ 3 £ 4 £ 5 £ 6 £ 7 £ 8 £ 10 £ 11 £ 12 £
Introductory courses with preliminary requirements	Histology - morphology and function of the eye and optic nerve Implementation of the learning outcomes in terms of knowledge, skills and competence of the previous years of study.
Number of didactic hours with specification of forms of conducting classes	14 hours lectures, 11 seminars and 45 hours of clinical classes
Assumptions and aims of the course	Each student should acquire knowledge about epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of eye and optic nerve diseases . The student should know how to carry out ophthalmological examination of the patient. He should known etiopathogenesis of eye and optic nerve diseases and their symptoms to the extent allowing differential diagnosis and principles of treatment of these diseases.
Didactic methods	- providing knowledge in a form of a lecture - consultation regular organized monthly on Tuesdays 12.30-2 p.m. - discussion - presentation of clinical cases - case description - self study - study of the literature - practical classes by the patient bedside
Full name of the person conducting the course	Employed scientific and teaching Staff Paweł Krasnicki MD, Diana Dmuchowska MD, Emil Saed MD, Emil Grochowski, Kinga Gołaszewska, Mateusz Zarzecki, Maryla Młynarczyk
Full name of the person responsible for teaching	Emil Saed, MD Wojciech Pawłowski

Symbol and number of learning outcomes according to the teaching standards and other learning outcomes	Description of direction al learning outcomes	Form of classes		Verification methods for achieving intended learning outcomes
Knowledge
F.W 3	Knows the principles of qualification and execution of basic surgical procedures and invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in ophthalmology		classes+lectures	Summarizing methods: Clinical classes – oral evaluation Credit - multiple choice test evaluation Forming methods: - observation of the student's work - evaluation of the activity in the classroom - completion of each activity - assessment of preparation for classes - discussion in class
F.W4	knows the most frequent complications of the procedures mentioned above		classes+lectures
F.W11	Possesses the knowledge of the eye diseases, especially: a) knows and explains the causes, symptoms and principles of diagnosis and therapeutic management in the most frequent ophthalmological diseases, especially: Knows and explains the causes, symptoms and principles of diagnostic and therapeutic management in the most frequent ophthalmologic diseases Knows ophthalmologic complications of systemic diseases with their ophthalmologic symptoms and methods of management Knows surgical procedures in given eye diseases Knows basic groups of medicines administered in ophthalmology, their side effects and interactions Knows groups of medicines administered generally and their complications.		classes+lectures
Skills
F.U1	Assists in a typical ophthalmological procedure via observation		classes	Summarizing methods: - practical examination Forming methods: - observation of the student's work - pretest - evaluation of the activity in the classroom - completion of each activity - assessment of preparation for classes - discussion in class
F.U2	Knows basic instruments used in ophthalmology		classes
F.U3	Observes the principles of aseptics and antiseptics		classes
F.U4	Knows how to dress simple wound, put and change sterile dressing		classes
F.U19	Performs screening ophthalmological examinations		classes
F.U20	Recognizes ophthalmological conditions requiring urgens specialist assistance and provides preliminary qualified care in case of physical and chemical eye injuries		classes
Social competence
K1	Recognizes his own diagnostic and therapeutic limitations, educational needs, plans educational activity		classes	Summarizing methods: Continuous assessment by teachers (observation) Forming methods: - observation of the student's work - discussion in class - opinions of patients, colleagues
K2	Knows how to work in a team of professionals, in a multicultural and multinational environment		classes
K3	Implements the principles of professional colleagueship and cooperation with representatives of other professionals in the fields of health care		classes
K4	Obeys the doctor-patient privilege and patient s rights		classes
K5	Takes action towards the patient based on ethical principles, with the awareness of social conditions and limitations resulting from the disease		classes
K6	Promotes pro-health behavior		classes
K7	Uses objective sources of information		classes
K8	Creates conclusions from own measurements and observations		classes
K9	Implements the principles of professional fellowship and collaboration in a team of specialists, including representatives of other medical professions, and also in a multicultural and multinational environment		classes
K10	Creates opinions on various aspects of professional activity.		classes
K11	Accepts responsibility for decisions made in the course of professional activities, including in terms of their own safety and safety of others.		classes

ECTS points	4
Student Workload
Form of activity		Number of hours to complete the activity
Classes that require the participation of a teacher
Realization of the course: lectures (according to the curriculum )		14
Realization of the course: classes (according to the curriculum )		45
Realization of the course: seminars; (according to the curriculum)		11
Realization of the course: electives		2
Participation in consultation
		Total hours: 72
Student self-study
Preparation for the theoretical and practical classes (realization of projects, documentation, case description etc.)			9
Preparation for tests/credits			9
Preparation for an exam/final test-credit			10
			Total hours: 28

Course contents:

Learning outcomes

(symbol and number)

Topics

F.W3.,F.W4

Surgical techniques for repairing a retinal detachment. Cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery. Surgical treatment of strabismus. Fluorescein angiography- invasive diagnostic procedure. Most common post-operative complications

Common refraction errors. Optical correction.

Diabetic retinopathy and ocular signs of arterial hypertension.

Red and dry eye. Basic types of medicines used in ophthalmology.

Neuroophthalmology.

Differences in anatomy and physiology between adult and child eye.Diagnostics, symptoms and treatment of congenital cataract and congenital glaucoma. Proceeding in lacrimal sac inflammation and congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

Proceeding in ophthalmia neonatorum.

Retinoblastoma.

Eye movements and their disorders. The difference between non-paralytic and paralytic squint.

Orbital and eyelid disorders-causes,symptoms, and principles of diagnostic and therapeutic disorders

Glaucoma- symptoms and principles of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The symptoms, signs and treatment of uveitis. Retinal disorders.

Cataract and glaucoma surgery. Pars plana vitrectomy.

The management of penetrating eye trauma and chemical injury to the eye.

F.W11

F.U1, F.U2, F.U3, F.U4, FU20

F.U19

Exophthalmometry. Examination of cornea and lens: slit-lamp examination, pachymetry.Gonioscopy. The direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy. Ophthalmic ultrasound.

Obligatory textbook:

Ophthalmology, Lecture Notes. B.James, Ch.Chew, A.Bron 10 th Edition. Blackwell Publishing 2007.

Optional textbook:

Clinical Ophthalmology. Jack J. Kanski. Butterworth Heinemann 2011.

Criteria for assessing the achieved learning outcomes and the form and conditions for receiving credit:

Attending all classes is mandatory to be granted credit for the course. Every absence must be excused by presenting a medical certificate or other certificate signed by the Dean. The absence must be overtaken with other student group. The oral evaluation (by the assistant) of the topics discussed during the day is another possibility to be granted credit for the day of absence; both - prior to the end of didactics.

Clinical classes are evaluated twice: in the Department of Ophthalmology and in the Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology Teaching Childrens Hospital (oral – practical exam).

To enter the final exam a student must be granted credit for clinical classes and must have completed practical exam.

The final examination in the ophthalmology is in the form of the written test and takes place in the summer examination session. Only students who passed the practical examination will enter the final test examination. The following grades are given for examination:

satisfactory (3,0) - ³60% correct answers

fairly good (3,5) - ³70% correct answers

good (4,0) - ³80% correct answers

better than good (4,5) - ³88% correct answers

very good (5,0) - ³94% correct answers

The retake exam is written (a test).