An intensive, small animal ophthalmology program that addresses corneal, lens, uveal and retinal lesions and conditions through surgery”

The cornea is one of the most exposed and visible areas, in which any alteration can be detected very quickly. Each corneal component heals to a different degree, at a different speed and through entirely different mechanisms. Understanding these differences will help us to identify whether repair is occurring abnormally, and allow us to perform early interventions and improve the prognosis of our patients.
 
This Postgraduate diploma covers specialized knowledge on the different diagnostic methods and their indications, and includes techniques with the essential instruments required to carry out a full ophthalmologic examination. The complete ophthalmologic examination will be discussed, starting with the anamnesis, the clinical history of the patient and the different procedures that can be used to reach a correct diagnosis.   The most important procedures, tests and devices that facilitate an accurate diagnosis will examined. 

In addition, key aspects will be taught that will allow students to approach one of the most complex phases of ophthalmologic examination: identification of changes in color, edges and visual "texture", as well as their association to each corneal pathology and their clinical relevance.

For all of these reasons, this is the most comprehensive Postgraduate diploma that students will find on the market, which also includes an online methodology that allows them to learn from the comfort of their chosen location, without schedules and without minimum or maximum study times. Through state-of-the-art audiovisual contents, this revolutionary methodology will turn the graduate into an Expert in Small Animal Ocular Surgery.  
 

The in-depth and specialized approach to intervention procedures for these conditions will allow students to establish the most appropriate medical and surgical treatment for each case"    

This Postgraduate diploma in Corneal, Crystalline Lens, Uveal and Retinal Surgery in Small Animals contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. Its most important features include: 

• Case studies presented and developed by experts in Veterinary Ophthalmology
• Graphic, schematic, and practical contents created to provide scientific and practical information on the 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

Make a difference among professionals through your ability to treat small animal ocular pathologies"   

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 immersion training programmed to train in real situations.  

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.   

A growth process of total quality that will allow you to specialize in a field of great interest and demand"

Through an intensive and efficient process, this Postgraduate diploma will lead students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge quickly and in a way that is compatible with their other activities"

The main objective of this Postgraduate diploma is to provide veterinarians with specialized knowledge in corneal, crystalline lens and uveal surgery in veterinary ophthalmology. For this, TECH has designed the most comprehensive and up-to-date academic program on the market. After completing the 600 hours of study of the Postgraduate Diploma, professionals will be able to practice in this exciting field with total precision and from a perspective based on maximum scientific rigor, the most relevant studies and the latest advances. 

Take a leap to the next level and boost your small animal ophthalmology care capabilities"  

General Objectives

• Identify surgical equipment and devices used in Ophthalmologic Surgery 
• Develop an orderly scanning protocol  
• Analyze common examining techniques to obtain more information 
• Examine normal anatomy and function of orbital and periocular tissues
• Develop a systematic diagnostic protocol for corneal and scleral pathologies 
• Analyze pathological changes in the cornea and sclera, as well as their clinical relevance
• Determine differential diagnoses for corneal and scleral pathologies
• Establish the medical and/or surgical therapeutic possibilities and prognosis for each corneal and scleral pathology
• Incorporate new developments in the diagnosis and treatment of lens pathologies. 
• Examine pathophysiology
• Apply specialized knowledge of congenital and acquired pathologies
• Develop surgical approach abilities and more advanced techniques as applied to lens pathology treatments
• Determine the structures involved in uveal inflammation 
• Analyze the involvement of systemic diseases and uveal involvement 
• Develop a diagnostic plan based on uveal alterations observed in the patient 
• Examine ophthalmologic examination for the diagnosis of anterior uveitis 
• Explain how to localize the primary condition of uveal alterations
• Determine whether the disease is ophthalmologic or systemic 
• Establish differential diagnoses according to clinical systemic and ocular signs 
• Propose possible complementary tests according to the established differential diagnosis
• Present and establish a treatment plan for dealing with uveal disease in patients 
• Establish a possible protocol for retinal lesions secondary to systemic conditions

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Ophthalmologic Examination and Complementary Tests

• Optimize data collection from the patient's anamnesis, as well as from the basic examination tests
• Demonstrate uses of and information related to slit lamp
• Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy
• Establish a basis for the correct use of Tonometry and Gonioscopy
• Analyze the different possibilities for anterior and posterior segment imaging for objective follow-up of patient lesions 
• Determine basis for diagnostic imaging 
• Review drugs used during specific examination procedures 

Module 2. Cornea Diseases and Surgery

• Analyze physiological corneal repair mechanisms
• Accurately recognize changes in color, edges and visual "texture" characteristic of each corneal pathologic response
• Classify and categorize corneal ulcers
• Develop general and specific treatment principles for each type of corneal ulcer
• Describe the different corneal surgical techniques and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages
• Compile and study the most common non-ulcerative corneal pathologies in dogs and cats
• Identify the various corneal manifestations of systemic diseases
• Present the different neoplasms located in the cornea
• Study the pathologies that can affect the sclera and their treatment

Module 3. Crystalline Lens Diseases and Surgery

• Identify advances in the approach to cataract surgery
• Compile the basics for setting up a microsurgery operating room
• Identify the use of different drugs for intraocular surgery
• Offer tips for the management of intra-, pre- and post-operative complications in lens surgery

Module 4. Uveal and Retinal Diseases and Surgery

• Determine the structures involved in uveal inflammation 
• Analyze the involvement of systemic diseases and uveal involvement 
• Develop a diagnostic plan based on uveal alterations observed in the patient 
• Examine ophthalmologic examination for the diagnosis of anterior uveitis 
• Explain how to localize the primary condition of uveal alterations
• Determine whether the disease is ophthalmologic or systemic 
• Establish differential diagnoses according to clinical systemic and ocular signs 
• Propose possible complementary tests according to the established differential diagnosis
• Present and establish a treatment plan for dealing with uveal disease in patients 
• Establish a possible protocol for retinal lesions secondary to systemic conditions When presented with a blind eye, discern whether the problem is retinal or neurological

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