Clinical Assessment CA3

To assess a patient clinically, in OPD and elsewhere, in particular to:

TITLEASSESS AND INTERPRET VISUAL FIELDS BY CONFRONTATION

Code

CA3

Learning Outcome

  • Accurately assess and interpret normal and abnormal visual fields by confrontation.
  • Understand the reliability of this method and when to arrange more detailed visual field analysis.

Assessment

CRS3 Part 2 FRCOphth 

Assessor

Consultant ophthalmologist, Senior OST (Year 4, 5, 6, 7)

Target Year of Achievement

Year 1

Related Learning Outcomes

PI13 

Overview

  • Understand the anatomical abnormalities that can cause detectable field defects on clinical examination.

Resources

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