SCAM13030U Companion Animal Ophthalmology - Advanced Companion Animal Ophthalmology
This course is a specialization course at the Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science. The Master is a post graduate education targeted small animal veterinarians seeking Continual Professional Development (CPD).
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with
theoretical and practical skills to perform diagnostic work-up,
establish prognosis and develop therapeutic strategies for the
management of:
1) dogs and cats with adnexal diseases
2) dogs and cats with anterior segment diseases
3) dogs and cats with posterior segment diseases
4) Exotic animals and horses most common ophthalmic diseases
To provide the student with hands on knowledge in the field of
advanced diagnostic testing for ophthalmic diseases; including
cytology, pathology, and electroretinography. To demonstrate the
use of advanced CT and MRI in veterinary ophthalmology.
By theory and practical exercises to extend the student’s
knowledge, practical skills and competences within the clinical
decision making and diagnostic procedures with regards to companion
animal ophthalmic diseases.
Having completed the course, the student must be able to:
Knowledge
- Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the patient with adnexal diseases.
- Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the patient with symptoms of anterior segment diseases.
- Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the patient with symptoms of posterior segment diseases.
- Know aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of adnexal, anterior-, and posterior segment diseases in dogs and cats at an advanced level.
- To define, identify and evaluate veterinary methodology and the use of general and advanced veterinary diagnostic methods for veterinary ophthalmology patients.
Skills
- Apply evidence based approaches to dogs and cats with complex ophthalmic symptoms.
- Perform oral presentation of patient history, symptoms and diagnostic plan for both specialist and non-specialist colleagues and clients.
- Discuss relevant problems and questions within the systematic approach to patients with complex ophthalmic symptoms.
- Use and adjust slit lamp biomicroscopy.
- Use and adjust headset for indirect ophthalmoscopy.
- Perform ocular ultrasonographic examination at a basic level.
- Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localize the cause of ocular disease occurrence, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis and apply and integrate evidence based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy and management.
Competences
- Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion animal patient management.
- Plan, evaluate and manage a diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with complex ocular diseases.
- Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence based new knowledge at a specialty level within complex ocular diseases.
Updated literature list will be posted 4 weeks prior to course start. The participant should have theoretical knowledge updated prior to participation
-Degree in veterinary medicine and at least two years of relevant work experience.
-SCAM13001U, SCAM13002U, SCAM13003U, SCAM13004U or one of the following certifications in Companion Animal Diseases:
-DVA in Small Animal Diseases, in Danish known as “certificeret fagdyrlæge i sygdomme hos hunde og katte”
-Swedish specialist in diseases of dogs and cats, in Swedish known as Steg 1
-Norwegian specialist in diseases of dogs and cats, in Norwegian known as Specialisering i veterinærmedisin, spesialitet smådyr
-Finnish specialist in diseases of dogs and cats, in Finnish known as Pieneläinsairauksien erikoiseläinlääkäri
SCAM13029U Advanced Companion Animal Ophthalmology
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 20
- Preparation
- 82
- Exercises
- 20
- Exam
- 40
- Total
- 162
- Credit
- 6 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Portfolio
- Type of assessment details
- The portfolio exam consists of two parts.
1) The course certificate, which supports, underpins, and focuses on the learning process (learning portfolio). All required components of the course certificate must be approved and include a) a minimum of 80% active participation, b) preparation and oral presentation of a problem oriented clinical case and c) a written assignment: an evidence-based procedure.
2) A graded evaluation, which focuses on the intended learning outcomes (evaluation portfolio). The graded evaluation includes an exam with multiple-choice, short answer, and/or essay questions. - Exam registration requirements
Both, approved course certificate and a passed examination are required to pass the course. Students may attend examination without approval of course certificate.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Exam period
Exam dates will be published on the programme homepage.
Criteria for exam assesment
To achieve the maximum grade of 12, the student shall be able to:
Knowledge
- Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the patient with symptoms of adnexal (eyelid) diseases.
- Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the patient with symptoms of ocular surface and anterior segment diseases.
- Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the patient with symptoms of adnexal diseases.
- Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the patient with symptoms of lens and posterior segment diseases.
- Know etiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of adnexal (eyelid) diseases in dogs and cats at an advanced level.
- Know etiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of ocular surface and anterior segment diseases in dogs and cats at an advanced level.
- Know etiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of lens and posterior segment diseases in dogs and cats at an advanced level.
Skills
- Apply evidence based approaches to dogs and cats with complex ocular symptoms.
- Perform oral presentation of patient history, symptoms and diagnostic plan for both specialist and non-specialist colleagues and clients.
- Discuss relevant problems and questions within the systematic approach to patients with complex ocular symptoms.
- Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localize the cause of ocular disease occurrence, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis and apply and integrate evidence based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy and management.
Competences
- Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion animal patient management.
- Plan, evaluate and manage a diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with complex ocular diseases.
- Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence based new knowledge at a specialty level within complex ocular diseases.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SCAM13030U
- Credit
- 6 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
- Practical 5-day course at The University Hospital for Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr)
- Placement
- Spring
This course will be offered in Spring 2024 (and every second year)
- Schedule
- Monday - Friday full time
- Course capacity
- 12
Price
Study board
- Study Board for the Professionel Master´s Degree Programmes at The Faculty og Health and Medical Science
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Annemarie Thuri Kristensen (atk@sund.ku.dk)
Lecturers
National and international capacities within the field
Michala de Linde Henriksen