Acquire the necessary skills to work in nursing in the best Ophthalmology Units with a high-intensity professional master’s degree" 

The work of the nursing professional is developed in multiple and different areas of intervention; from the patient's reception and accompaniment, to the moment of treatment application and follow-up control. The nursing staff must have the capacity of a multifunctional worker. 

In the Ophthalmology Service, this is equally essential: the nursing professional requires a solid preparation that qualifies them in the work areas in which they are going to develop their work. This performance is also affected by the constant technical and technological advances in this field, which means that professionals must be attentive to all updates so as not to become outdated at great speed. 

However, achieving this update requires a dedication that is not always compatible with real life.

In this professional master’s degree, we have managed to reconcile the intensity of a very complete program, which covers all the essential aspects of the specialization of an expert in ophthalmic nursing, with the daily life of any professional, even those in practice. 

Through a study approach that takes advantage of the most efficient teaching formulas and the most useful and versatile online systems, this professional master’s degree is a highly qualified tool that will take you, step by step, at your own pace but without delay, to the most demanding educational goal. 

A luxury program that we put within your reach with the best conditions of the educational market.  

With this professional master’s degree, you will be able to combine a high intensity update with your professional and personal life, achieving your goals in a simple and real way"

This professional master’s degree in Ophthalmic Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• A highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand
• Practical cases presented by practising experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Availability of content from any device, fixed or portable, with Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the program

The learning in this professional master’s degree is developed through the most performed teaching methods in online teaching to guarantee that your efforts produce the best results possible”   

Our teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. This way, we ensure that we provide you with up-to-date knowledge, which is what we are aiming for. A multidisciplinary team of professionals trained and experienced in different environments, who will cover the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but above all, will put the practical knowledge derived from their own experience; one of the differential qualities of this course.  

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this professional master’s degree in Ophthalmic Nursing Developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts, the method integrates the latest advances in educational technology. This way, students will be able to study with a range of easy-to-use and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the necessary skills for your learning.   

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that views learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice: with the help of an innovative interactive video system and Learning from an Expert you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were facing the scenario you are learning at that moment. A concept that will allow students to integrate and memorize what they have learnt in a more realistic and permanent way.

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, which will provide you with a faster integration and a much more realistic view of the contents: learning from an expert"

Update your knowledge through the program in Ophthalmic Nursing"

The objective of this program is to provide nursing professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to perform their activity in the field of Ophthalmology. This professional master’s degree will progressively lead the student to acquire the skills that will propel him/her to a much higher professional level.  

Become one of the most sought-after professionals of the moment, with this professional master’s degree in Ophthalmic Nursing"

General Objectives

• Specialize quality nurses to offer high-level ophthalmic nursing care
• Acquire knowledge and skills that will enable nurses to practice their profession autonomously within the field of ophthalmic nursing

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Ocular Anatomy and Physiology

• Update students' knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the eyeball in the master's program
• Know the anatomy, histology, physiology, neurophysiology and biochemistry of the visual system and the process of vision
• Provide and expand on previous knowledge of how the organ responsible for vision functions
• Go through each and every one of the elements that make up our eye in an interactive way, by means of images, photographs and videos

Module 2. Principles of Applied Optics

• Explain in a simple way what optics applied to vision consists of so that the student understands the importance of the concepts in daily clinical practice
• Value and incorporate the technological improvements necessary for the correct development of their professional activity
• Demonstrate understanding of the general structure of optometry and its connection with other specific and complementary disciplines
• Demonstrate the ability to participate effectively in unidisciplinary and multidisciplinary work groups in projects related to optometry 

Module 3. Ocular Pharmacology

• Interpret pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and toxicological data of drugs used in the prevention and treatment of ocular conditions, diagnostic tests and visual examinations
• Recognize and characterize the different dosage forms and routes of administration of drugs used in the prevention and treatment of ocular conditions, diagnostic tests and visual examinations
• Describe, justify and apply the clinical criteria governing the rational use of drugs used in the prevention and treatment of ocular conditions, diagnostic tests and visual examinations
• Apply the clinical procedures necessary for the early detection of an ocular adverse reaction Establish lines of action in case of an ocular adverse reaction

Module 4. Clinical Ophthalmic Nursing

• Know and handle the different complementary ophthalmological examination techniques: pachymetry, tonometry, biometry-calculation of intraocular lenses, corneal topography and endothelial count, angiofluoresceingraphy, optical coherence tomography, retinography, campimetry and vision test, chromatic-stereopsis
• Acquire knowledge and practice in the management of the patient who comes to the general ophthalmology practice
• Introduction to the management of the ophthalmologic patient in the different units of the specialty and knowledge of the complementary examinations of each one of them
• Identify the role of nursing in eye care within a multidisciplinary team

Module 5. Surgical Ophthalmic Nursing

• Ensure continuous specialization to raise the level of knowledge and stimulate the self-development and motivation of nursing professionals in the field of ophthalmology
• Acquire specific knowledge of the nurse's performance in the ophthalmology operating room and the pre- and post-operative care of the ophthalmologic patient
• Learn the different types of anesthesia specific to ophthalmology
• Acquire the necessary knowledge for the handling of specific devices in the different ophthalmologic surgeries

Module 6. Ocular Pathology

• Be able to identify the main problems of ophthalmologic pathology Know the theoretical basis of diagnostic methods in ophthalmologic pathology
• Know the diagnosis and medical-surgical therapeutics of the main diseases of the visual apparatus
• Recognize the ocular manifestations of systemic diseases
• Detect and evaluate the main ophthalmologic disorders in order to refer patients to an ophthalmologist for study and treatment
• Know the epidemiological patterns of the main visual pathologies

Module 7. Ocular Emergencies

• Define the different ocular signs and symptoms in emergencies
• Define emergency ocular traumatological pathology and define protocols of action
• Know the diseases of the conjunctiva, cornea, eyelids, orbit, retina and anterior pole in emergencies
• Learn how to perform a complete ophthalmologic examination, both sensorial and anatomical

Module 8. Ophthalmic Sterilization

• Distinguish between the different cleaning, disinfection and sterilization methods
• Describe the sterilization methods according to the type of material and instruments used
• Identify the European standards applicable to the products manufactured by the sterilization center, intended directly for the patient 
• Classify the different types of sterilization indicators and to know their recommendations for each type of material

Module 9. Research Principles for Nursing

• Enhance the quality of research in ophthalmology and vision sciences by nursing professionals
• Manage bibliographic references using applications for their individual and collaborative management, for their correct citation according to Vancouver or other styles 
• Develop critical reading skills in quantitative and qualitative research designs, using Checklist and according to itineraries for the communication of research results
• Define the basic structure to be developed in a research protocol

Module 10. Nursing Management and Supervision in Ophthalmic Nursing

• Analyze the specific characteristics of the administration of nursing services in its planning, organization, direction and control aspects 
• Assume these characteristics of planning, organization, direction and control and to incorporate them as an important and decisive part of the future nursing work.
• Develop interest in Health Systems Research: quality, effectiveness, costs, distribution of resources for care
• Identify the special characteristics of health services and the need and usefulness of their application in nursing

A boost to your CV that will give you the competitiveness of the best prepared professionals in the labor market"