Bet on TECH! You will perform comprehensive evaluations and provide high quality, specialized treatment in Systemic Pathology in children"

Conditions such as diabetes, genetic diseases or metabolic disorders can manifest with symptoms in children's eyes, highlighting the importance of a comprehensive ophthalmologic evaluation. For this reason, the specialist should monitor pediatric visual conditions and recognize the close relationship between ocular health and systemic development, promoting optimal vision and healthy growth in childhood.   

This postgraduate diploma will provide the physician with the tools and strategies to effectively manage real situations. Therefore, it will address from the evaluation and management of the child with vision problems, to the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies such as conjunctivitis, intermittent amblyopia, epiphora and acute strabismus. It will also focus on retinopathy of prematurity, papillary effacement, pediatric anisocoria and papillary pallor. 

Likewise, he will delve into phacomatosis and neurofibromatosis, highlighting their ophthalmic manifestations, to then investigate pediatric tumor pathology, both in the central nervous system and in other types of tumors, such as leukemia and neuroblastoma. In addition, mitochondrial pathology and neurometabolic disorders
will be discussed. 

The specialist will also evaluate children with low vision, highlighting strategies to optimize their quality of life. And he will approach Cerebral Visual Impairment  (CVI), visual maturational delay, prematurity syndrome and infantile cerebral palsy. Finally, it will delve into dyslexia, crossed laterality and other disorders that can affect the vision and development of the pediatric patient. 

TECH will provide the graduate with a comprehensive and detailed program that can be taken conveniently from any location and at any time. In this way, the student will have the freedom to establish his own schedule, since he will only need an electronic device with Internet access. It will also have innovative multimedia resources and an avant-garde pedagogical methodology, Relearning,  which implies the repetition of the most relevant aspects to guarantee effective learning.  

With this postgraduate diploma you will analyze the close relationship between children's eye health and systemic development"

This  postgraduate diploma in Pediatric Ophthalmology in Visual Development and Systemic Pathology contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Pediatric Ophthalmology in Visual Development and Systemic Pathology
• The graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents of the book provide scientific and practical information on those disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies  
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection 

Update with TECH on eurometabolic vision disorders in children, which appear after genetic changes inherited from unaffected parents or a new gene abnormality"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.  

This program’s design focuses on Problem-Based Learning, through which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic program. For this purpose, the students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.      

You will delve into Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), also known as central visual disturbance, a disorder caused by damage to the areas of the brain that process vision"

You will address Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and how it can affect the vision of younger patients, through the most innovative multimedia resources"

The program will immerse the graduate in the world of Visual Development and the complexities of Systemic Pathology in children, providing a comprehensive understanding and practical skills that will make a difference. It is a cutting-edge, flexible and comfortable academic program. In this way, students can access the content from anywhere, according to their own schedule, benefiting from innovative resources and learning techniques that will enhance their understanding and retention of information, as is the case of the Relearning methodology, a pioneer in TECH. 

You will acquire the skills to effectively assess and manage a variety of functional vision and associated disorders in pediatric patients"

General Objectives

• Acquire a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmologic conditions in children, including neonates and infants  
• Develop a solid understanding of the basics of childhood vision development, covering ocular embryology, related genetics, and the anatomy and physiology of the growing visual system  
• Understand and address ocular anterior segment pathologies, including palpebral, orbital, conjunctival pathology, developmental alterations of the anterior segment, and corneal and ectatic diseases in the pediatric age group  
• Become familiar with the diagnosis and management of pediatric glaucoma, pediatric uveitis, aniridia and other conditions related to the anterior segment.  
• Acquire specific knowledge of retinopathy of prematurity, retinoblastoma, hereditary retinal disorders, retinal vascular anomalies, pediatric retinal detachment, and other pediatric retinal conditions
• Delve into the field of pediatric neuro-ophthalmology, covering topics such as nystagmus, supranuclear motility disorders, congenital optic nerve anomalies and hereditary optic neuropathies 

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Practical Management of Special Situations in Pediatric Ophthalmology 

• Identify cases of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) with ophthalmologic manifestations
• Evaluate cases of persistent epiphora in children after lacrimal duct probing
• Establish criteria for treatment and follow-up in patients with ROP
• Evaluate cases of papillary effacement in children and its relationship to medical conditions
• Identify causes of anisocoria in children and perform accurate evaluations
• Recognize papillary pallor in children and its clinical relevance

Module 2. Ophthalmic Manifestations of Systemic Pathology 

• Identify phacomatosis with ophthalmic and systemic manifestations
• Recognize neurofibromatosis and its ophthalmologic implications
• Evaluate ophthalmologic manifestations of CNS tumors in children
• Identify ocular manifestations of leukemia and neuroblastoma in children
• Understand mitochondrial pathology and its impact on visual function
• Identify neurometabolic disorders with ophthalmologic manifestations 
• Assess the ophthalmologic consequences of intrauterine disorders and perinatal infections
• Recognize systemic pathologies, such as albinism and Marfan syndrome, with ophthalmologic manifestations 

Module 3. Functional Aspects of Vision and Associated Disorders 

• Deepen knowledge of intervention strategies for children with CVI 
• Identify and evaluate visual maturational delay in childhood 
• Recognize the visual implications of prematurity syndrome 
• Study the ophthalmologic manifestations in children with infantile cerebral palsy 
• Deepen in treatment strategies and visual rehabilitation in children with infantile cerebral palsy 
• Identify and solve common visual problems in children with visual impairment 
• Understand the importance of Simulation in the training of health professionals 
• Recognize disorders related to vision and reading, such as dyslexia and cross laterality  

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to update your skills through an innovative and flexible academic proposal, with no time restrictions"