Set of Diploma Courses II: Optometric Examination part 2 Field of study: Physics
Programme code: W4-S2FZ19.2025

Module name: Set of Diploma Courses II: Optometric Examination part 2
Module code: W4-FZ-OM-S2-3-25-08B
Programme code: W4-S2FZ19.2025
Semester: winter semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 5
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module focuses on education in advanced diagnostic and measurement procedures in optometry, including assessment of accommodation, vergence, binocular vision, and tests related to fixation and suppression. Participants acquire skills in conducting dynamic tests such as retinoscopy, cover tests, and vergence tests, and will also learn to evaluate and interpret results using diagnostic tools. The module places great emphasis on practical application of the knowledge acquired during laboratory classes, developing the ability to work in a team and communicate with the patient. Training content: 1. Accommodative parameters: amplitude using the Donders method and negative lenses, range of accommodation, efficiency, stability, accommodative response on the Willms test. 2. Dynamic retinoscopy. 3. Cover test: objective, subjective, prismatic. 4. TWO/NOTE. 5. Fixation difference tests. 6. Binocular vision tests: Schober, hook test, Hirshberg test /Kappa angle, Bruckner test, vergence efficiency. 7. Vergence ranges using the von Graeffe method. Maddox test, Howell test. 9. Determination of ACA by calculation and gradient method. 10. Suppression. The module takes the form of lectures and laboratory exercises. During lectures, students learn the basic theoretical issues related to selected diagnostic and measurement procedures in optometry. During laboratory classes, students acquire practical skills related to conducting the discussed optometric examinations. After completing the research, to pass the practical part, the student submits completed reports on the research conducted and prepares a case presentation. As part of their own work, the student, based on lecture notes and supplementary literature, aims to consolidate the knowledge they have acquired. The module also develops the ability to work in a team and communicate effectively with the environment. The final examination includes a theoretical part (oral or written examination) and a practical part, testing the knowledge of selected optometric procedures and the ability to perform them correctly.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Possesses basic knowledge of optometric procedures and their application in diagnostic practice. [E1]
 KF_W02 [4/5] KF_W08 [4/5] KF_W09 [4/5] W_OOD [4/5]
Understands the impact of spectacle correction, filters, prisms and contact lenses on the visual system. [E2]
 KF_U03 [4/5] KF_U10 [4/5] KF_U12 [4/5]
Selectively selects diagnostic procedures to suit the patient’s needs, while adhering to the principles of professional ethics. [E3]
 KF_U05 [3/5] KF_U06 [3/5] KF_U14 [3/5] KF_U18 [3/5] KF_K02 [3/5]
Able to perform a complete optometric examination, selecting appropriate procedures depending on the patient's needs and correctly interpreting the obtained results. [E4]
 KF_W07 [3/5] KF_U05 [3/5] KF_U06 [3/5] KF_U07 [3/5] KF_U08 [3/5] KF_U11 [3/5] KF_U15 [3/5] KF_K02 [3/5]
Able to recognize and diagnose patient's vision problems and determine steps to alleviate symptoms. [E5]
 KF_U03 [3/5] KF_U05 [3/5] KF_U06 [3/5] KF_U14 [3/5] U_OOD [3/5]
Can refer a patient to a specialist if deviations from physiological norms are detected that require medical intervention. [E6]
 KF_U12 [3/5] KF_U14 [3/5] KF_U18 [3/5] U_OOD [3/5] KF_K05 [3/5] KF_K06 [3/5] KF_K07 [3/5]
Searches, selects, analyzes, evaluates, and classifies information using various sources and methods. [E7]
 KF_U09 [3/5] KF_U12 [3/5]
Understands the need for further education, performs self-assessment, is able to supplement and improve acquired knowledge and skills; is able to work in a team, communicate with the environment in the workplace and outside it. [E8]
 KF_U17 [2/5] KF_K01 [2/5] KF_K02 [2/5] KF_K03 [2/5] KF_K06 [2/5] KF_K08 [2/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [FZ1] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  exam E1 E2 E7 E8
laboratory classes [FZ2] 60 Laboratory exercise / experiment [e01]  course work E3 E4 E5 E6
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
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