Orthoptics and Visual Science
While educating students on the concept of "team medicine" that is indispensable in practicing safe, quality medicine, this course trains expert orthoptists who have mastered the knowledge and techniques required to perform visual function screening and
medical exams from the standpoint of early detection, treatment and prevention, and who can be involved in visual function exams and medical treatment programs for strabismus, amblyopia and more.
Orthoptics and Orthoptist
Orthoptics is the discipline dealing with the treatment of functional amblyopia and binocular vision by nonsurgical methods, e.g., prescribing glasses, prismatic correction, and the use of miotics or mydriatics.
Orthoptists are specialists who identify, diagnose, manage and treat amblyopia and strabismus in cooperation with ophthalmologists, and the national license in Japan was established in 1971.
Orthoptists are responsible for vision testing, and provide the ophthalmologist with accurate data for the diagnosis of eye diseases. Orthoptists assist patients who have lost part of their vision in using their residual vision effectively and improving their quality of life.
Orthoptists are specialists who identify, diagnose, manage and treat amblyopia and strabismus in cooperation with ophthalmologists, and the national license in Japan was established in 1971.
Orthoptists are responsible for vision testing, and provide the ophthalmologist with accurate data for the diagnosis of eye diseases. Orthoptists assist patients who have lost part of their vision in using their residual vision effectively and improving their quality of life.
Principles of Education
The aim of the education in the Orthoptics and Visual Science
Course is to produce orthoptists who are not only specialists in orthoptics, but also professionals of general ophthalmic examinations, who have mastered sufficient skills and special knowledge covering the general area of visual science. In addition, we produce orthoptists that can identify research and solve problems by themselves and above all, that have an international outlook and never forget a creative idea.
Course is to produce orthoptists who are not only specialists in orthoptics, but also professionals of general ophthalmic examinations, who have mastered sufficient skills and special knowledge covering the general area of visual science. In addition, we produce orthoptists that can identify research and solve problems by themselves and above all, that have an international outlook and never forget a creative idea.
Education Program
It takes 4 years to master basic knowledge about vision and the examination and treatment practice required of an orthoptist. Various examinations and treatments are studied in the university hospital, in the children's hospital and in the eye clinic
as Clinical Practicum. The main subjects are given below:
- Ocular Anatomy & Pathology (L, P)
- Visual Clinical Physiology (L, P)
- Ophthalmology (L)
- Ophthalmic Pharmacology (L)
- Neuro-Ophthalmology (L , P)
- Physiological Optics (L, P)
- Optics and Refraction (L)
- Ophthalmic Instrumentation (L)
- Optometric Engineering (L)
- General Remarks of Orthoptics (LP)
- Details of Orthoptics Ⅰ, Ⅱ (L)
- Advanced Course of Orthoptics Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ (L, P)
- Clinical Practicum (P)
- Graduation Thesis (P)
- (L; lecture, P; practice)
Research activities
Orthoptics
Clinical research of strabismus, amblyopia and nystagmusAnalysis of circadian rhythms of the eye
Repletion of Low-vision Clinic
Physiological Optics
Development of optical diagnostic methods for visual functions and their applications to ophthalmology and orthoptics Analysis of wave front aberrations of the eye and its application to refractive surgeries and corrections Laser and adaptive optics application to ophthalmology and visual sciencesOcular Anatomy & Physiology
Development of new devices for early detection of glaucoma Investigation of methods to prevent glaucoma progression Clinical evaluation of visual function of patients with glaucomaAuthorization Licenses offered by Japanese government and Related Societies
Rehabilitation : Orthoptics and Visual Science
- Qualification to take the examination for Orthoptists