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Overview
On this Retinopathy of Prematurity - Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine by FutureLearn you will learn how a practical team approach needs to be aligned across neonatal care and ROP screening, and treatment and follow-up healthcare services to help prevent blindness in preterm babies.
You will also look at how the risk of ROP and the level of neonatal care can differ between high and low-income settings.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Describe the classification, epidemiology and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
- Assess and improve control strategies to prevent exposures to risk factors for ROP at birth and in the neonatal unit.
- Evaluate the application of screening for prevention and early detection of ROP and models of service provision.
- Explain the indications, methods of treatment and follow up for ROP.
- Identify the importance of a team approach within the clinical care setting and developing continuous quality improvement strategies.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
Understanding retinopathy of prematurity
Preventing retinopathy of prematurity
Screening and treatment for ROP
Following up premature babies
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 5 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences View 74 other Short Courses in Public Health in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is for healthcare professionals such as obstetric and neonatal nurses, neonatologists, paediatricians, ophthalmologists and clinical officers.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents94 EUR / full≈ 94 EUR / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents94 EUR / full≈ 94 EUR / full
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