The Clinical Master in Binocular Vision Analysis of the Zaccagnini Institute deal with a topic of extreme relevance and one of the most important areas of optometry. It is innovative and unique in its kind as it dedicates 50% of its hours to practical and clinical activities and takes place at the main headquarters in Bologna.
The Master is open to Opticians, Optometrists, professionals of the Eye Care, who wish to:
Our Didactics is flexible and customized, that is, classes can be attended in person or in live streaming and all the learning materials are available on the platform 24-hour.
The official language of the Clinical Master in Vision and Posture is Italian.
At the end of the course each participant will receive a Certificate of Attendance with the hours of attendance and the content of the program.
The Master is open to Opticians, Optometrists, professionals of the Eye Care, who wish to:
- go beyond the measurement of the single refractive condition,
- explore and understand the various areas of binocular vision,
- apply and gain confidence with the most advanced visual analysis methodologies to evaluate binocular vision,
- prescribe and offer visual solutions in line with the areas of vision use, symptoms and expectations of the subject.
Our Didactics is flexible and customized, that is, classes can be attended in person or in live streaming and all the learning materials are available on the platform 24-hour.
The official language of the Clinical Master in Vision and Posture is Italian.
At the end of the course each participant will receive a Certificate of Attendance with the hours of attendance and the content of the program.
Why enrolling in the clinical master in binocular vision analysis?
It is becoming more frequent to put our visual system under stress as a result of prolonged use of proximal vision.
The continuous use of devices to perform different tasks and activities for work, study, socializing and leisure is growing and widespread. This condition involves people of all ages and for their entire lifetime.
Therefore vision professionals are required to come up with customized device prescriptions by performing a visual analysis that can explore and evaluate the different areas of binocular vision alongside the measurement of the refractive condition.
Lessons will be held in person and via streaming, allowing anyone and in any location to participate and follow the educational activities.
The continuous use of devices to perform different tasks and activities for work, study, socializing and leisure is growing and widespread. This condition involves people of all ages and for their entire lifetime.
Therefore vision professionals are required to come up with customized device prescriptions by performing a visual analysis that can explore and evaluate the different areas of binocular vision alongside the measurement of the refractive condition.
Lessons will be held in person and via streaming, allowing anyone and in any location to participate and follow the educational activities.
What is the Binocular Vision?
Binocular vision is a characteristic of the visual system of the human being. It is a complex function thanks to which the context around us, normally fixed by both our eyes simultaneously, is seen as one and not double, although two impulses reach the cortical centres, respectively from the right eye and the left eye.
Claud Alley Worth distinguishes three degrees of binocular vision:
Claud Alley Worth distinguishes three degrees of binocular vision:
- simultaneous perception - occurs because the object is fixed simultaneously by the two foveae, which represent the corresponding retinal points, i.e. points reached on the retina by equal stimuli with the same value.
- fusion - thanks to the existence of the corresponding retinal points, the images of the two foveae are merged into a single sensory impression at the cortical level.
- stereopsis - is the perceptual ability that allows images from the two eyes to be combined and that is used by the brain to evaluate depth and position of targeted objects.
Target Audience
The Master is open to Opticians, Optometrists and professionals of the Eye Care who became aware that the single measurement of refractive condition can be reductive and in most cases not resolutive of the visual needs in accordance with the areas of use and symptoms of the subject.
Objectives and clinical contents of the Master in Binocular Vision Analysis
The objective of the course is to allow all participants to carry out a complete visual assessment in order to evaluate the results and provide the best visual solution for the subject.
The Master in Binocular Vision Analysis takes into consideration, starting from refraction, the various skills of binocular vision and analyses - both in theory and in practice – all the tests that compose the most advanced visual analysis methodologies and investigate the different areas of binocular vision.
The Master is preparatory to the attendance of the Clinical Masters in Visual Training.
The Master in Binocular Vision Analysis takes into consideration, starting from refraction, the various skills of binocular vision and analyses - both in theory and in practice – all the tests that compose the most advanced visual analysis methodologies and investigate the different areas of binocular vision.
The Master is preparatory to the attendance of the Clinical Masters in Visual Training.
Edition, period, attendance and locations of the Master in Binocular Vision Analysis
The attendance to the Clinical Master in Binocular Vision Analysis is designed to allow the participation of student workers.
The days of attendance are one combined Sunday and Monday per month.
The Master is structured in 8 modules divided in 8 days for a total of 64 hours between theoretical lessons, simulations, and practical and clinical exercise carried out in small groups and monitored by teachers and assistants.
Class Schedule
From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Master will take place in:
Bologna – 17 Gherardo Ghirardini Street, 40141 Bologna, segreteria@istitutozaccagnini.it
The school is convenient to reach, served by urban transport, local and national trains and connected to Bologna’s G. Marconi airport.
The days of attendance are one combined Sunday and Monday per month.
The Master is structured in 8 modules divided in 8 days for a total of 64 hours between theoretical lessons, simulations, and practical and clinical exercise carried out in small groups and monitored by teachers and assistants.
Class Schedule
From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Master will take place in:
Bologna – 17 Gherardo Ghirardini Street, 40141 Bologna, segreteria@istitutozaccagnini.it
The school is convenient to reach, served by urban transport, local and national trains and connected to Bologna’s G. Marconi airport.
Certificate of Attendance
At the end of the course every participant will receive a Certificate of Attendance, with the hours and the content of the program.
Faculty
The Master is held by renowned teachers and trainers, active in the field of optometry:
- Prof. Daniela Comuzzi, Qualified Optician and Optometrist.
Professor of Ocular Semeiotics, Binocular Vision and Binocular Vision Anomalies at the Zaccagnini Institute - Prof. Laura Donini, Doctor of Optics and Optometry and Doctor of Orthoptics and Ophthalmological Assistance.
- Prof. Gian Andrea Ianese, Qualified Optician and Optometrist.
- Prof. Mauro Pavei, Qualified Optician and Optometrist.
Professor of Refraction, Binocular Vision and Methods of Optometric Investigation at the Zaccagnini Institute. - Prof. Anto Rossetti, Qualified Optician, Optometry Doctor degree (American University-School of Optometry).
Closed number course, Didactic and practice
The Clinical Master in Binocular Vision Analysis is reserved for a limited number of 25 participants, giving students the opportunity to practice mentored by professors and assistants.
The teaching modality is customized as the lessons will be held in person but also via streaming, to allow anyone and in any location and condition to participate and follow the learning activities.
The handouts, materials and documentation will be made available on the platform 24-hour, in order to ensure a user friendly and immediate sharing.
The teaching modality is customized as the lessons will be held in person but also via streaming, to allow anyone and in any location and condition to participate and follow the learning activities.
The handouts, materials and documentation will be made available on the platform 24-hour, in order to ensure a user friendly and immediate sharing.
Program and schedule of the Clinical Master in Binocular Vision Analysis
| Dates | TEACHING MODULES | Professors |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd |
I MODULE Binocular vision: introduction |
Prof. Daniela Comuzzi, Optometrist |
| January 2025 Sunday 19th and Monday 20th |
II MODULE The quantitative assessment of binocular vision |
Prof. Anto Rossetti, O.D. Optometrist |
| February 2025 Sunday 16th and Monday 17th |
III MODULE Binocular vision analysis and tests |
Prof.ssa Monica Tabacchi, Optometrist Prof.ssa Laura Donini, Optometrist, Orthoptist |
| March 2025 Sunday 23rd |
IV MODULE The H. J. Haase sequence (or MKH method) |
Prof. Ivan Piacentini, Optometrist |
| March 2025 Monday 24th |
V MODULE Analytical sequence and integrated visual analysis |
Prof. Daniela Comuzzi, Optometrist |
Admission and enrolment fee for the Clinical Master in Binocular Vision Analysis
The enrolment fee for the master includes, in addition to course participation, all teaching material and the Certificate of Attendance with indications of the hours and content of the course.
- € 1.200,00 + VAT (€ 1.464,00) of which € 250,00 must be paid as a deposit when enrolling, € 366,00 by the start of the course and 2 instalments of €424,00 each by the 1st of January 2024 and the 1st of February 2024.
- Fee reserved for former students of the Zaccagnini Institute: € 900,00 + VAT (€1.098,00) of which € 250,00 must be paid as a deposit when enrolling, € 366,00 by the start of the course and 2 instalments of €241,00 each by the 1st of January 2024 and the 1st of February 2024.
- Fee reserved for ADOO, AILAC, ALOeO, Federottica, SOptI members: € 1.100,00 + VAT (€1.342,00) of which € 250,00 must be paid as a deposit when enrolling, € 366,00 by the start of the course and 2 instalments of €363,50 each by the 1st of January 2024 and the 1st of February 2024.