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An Introduction to Eye Health and Vision Care

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An Introduction to Eye Health and Vision Care
This course is in the base subscription pack
Category
Health, Disability and Aged Care
Course Duration
2:00
Subject Matter Expert
Vision 20/20 Australia
Provider
Vision 20/20 Australia
Countries
Australia
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This course covers the importance of eye health, anatomy and physiology of the eye, what is an eye examination, the main eye conditions causing vision loss in Australia and who the professionals working in the eye health sector are.

Target Audience

It will assist nurses, allied health professionals, Aboriginal Health Workers and Aboriginal Health Practitioners to identify people at risk of developing an eye condition, encourage them to seek an eye health professional and direct them to low vision services if need be.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • explain the importance of eye health
  • label the anatomy and physiology of the eye
  • describe what a comprehensive eye test is
  • list and explain common eye conditions
  • describe the eye health sector
  • identify people most at risk of developing an eye condition
  • feel empowered to encourage people to seek an eye health professional
  • recognise when to direct people to low vision services.

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