Corso di laurea in Ortottica ed Assistenza Oftalmologica

In the contest of the internship, in the different experience provided, allows the student to develop his professional identity and an attitude of multidisciplinary and multy-professional collaboration;knowledge of the different organizational, welfare and education contxts; partecipatin as an observationaltraining course from the diagnostic process to the care and assistance prcess, ditrect experience of relationship with the child.

The first-year student, at the end of the internship, is thus able to:

- , he is able to observe, describe and collect, evaluate significant elements of the sensoriomotor development of the visual system; to experiment and acquire the theoretical and practical skills necessary for the initial approach with pediatric, adult and geriatric patients who need to undergo orthoptic evaluation or rehabilitation.

Experiment and acquire the initial skills necessary for the application of the basic techniques related to orthoptic evaluation and rehabilitation and ophthalmological assistance techniques.

- , to know, to observe, and to describe the pedagogical strategies for effective teaching to the patient (to the care giver, to the family).

- to know and to know how to apply the hygiene principles for the prevention of infections (hand washing, use of gloves, uniform management).

- the student is able to read the organizational context in which he finds himself (recognizes and respects his roles and skills and those of other operators) and to formulate hypotheses of organization of his work in terms of times and methods, adapting his needs to the needs of the patient, the tutor and the organization of the service.

To demonstrate responsibility in the autonomous management of the internship, as agreed with the training center and to communicate any absences or delays to the internship tutor.

-the student will be able to participate in a guided way in the definition of their training objectives, reflecting on their learning and training needs. Identify and recognize, in a guided way and by requesting discussion and feedback from the tutor, any theoretical and practical gaps, then taking action independently to fill them.

In the context of clinical research, to identify the information and IT systems present in the internship sites.

- to observe, to recognize and to describe the communicative-relational modalities and the psychological dynamics of relationships; in the context of the hospital structure, knowing how to welcome the patient. In the various internship settings, to demonstrate to be in a situation of active listening, leaving others the opportunity to express themselves.

To start the process of reflection on relational skills towards the patient and the operators of the rehabilitation team. To respect the patient's sensitivity and privacy.

1.knowledge of the organization of the outpatient activity where the internship takes place and the hospital environment;

2. identification of the professional figures present in the organization respecting the different professional roles;
3. familial, physiological, remote pathological and recent pathological history;
4. patient reception;
5. understanding of the terminology used in orthoptic and ophthalmological clinical practice with an initial approach to reading specific reports and other disciplines;
6. reading and calculation of lenses by manual and electronic lensmeter;
7. introduction to the concepts of sensory-motor cooperation of the eyes and generalities on eye movements and muscles;
8. application of the principles of anatomical-pathophysiology of binocular vision and ocular motility;
9. introduction to the orthoptic evaluation of the patient;
10. the orthoptist-patient relationship during orthoptic evaluation.

325 hours of internship at the  centers affiliated with the Degree Course in Orthoptic.

The path of learning in the professional clinical field - internship - is programmed by the Coordinator of the Degree Course and approved by the Degree Course Council.

The professional tutors of the internships, contribute to the organization and implementation of global professional-practical activities, supervise and guide the students within the internship module and contribute to the training and certification evaluation of each training period and final evaluation.

At the end of each internship period, the Student receives a 30th judgment from the Tutor.

In order to pass the exam, the candidate must be sufficient in all the oral tests and simulated practice at the positions corresponding to the training placements of the year.

The final grade will be expressed in 30ths and will be calculated with a weighted average between the exam mark and the average of the apprenticeship grades.