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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness training is a four-week online course. The International Centre for Eye Health and The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine collaborated to create this online course (ICEH), which is delivered via the FutureLearn platform. Clare Gilbert and Dr. Daksha Patel is the professor of the Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness online course.

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a condition that affects babies born before 37 weeks of gestation. Every year, over 15 million babies are born prematurely around the world, and it is estimated that over 20,000 of them will go blind as a result of ROP. This online course will teach you how to align a practical team approach across neonatal care and ROP screening, as well as treatment and follow-up healthcare services, to help prevent blindness in preterm babies. You will also investigate how the risk of ROP and the quality of neonatal care differ between high and low-income settings.

The Highlights

Four weeks online course
Five hours per week
Accreditation available
Learn at your own pace
Access to course materials
Digital certificate when eligible

Programme Offerings

Intermediate level
Tests to check your learning
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and International Center for EYE Health designed syllabus
Discuss your learning in comments

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 2763	yes	Futurelearn

Candidates' recommended learning methods are used to determine Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness certification fees. In the free access option, participants will also have uninterrupted access to the program but they will not receive a certification. Rather, purchasing or subscribing to a course grants you unrestricted access to that course as well as over a thousand other courses. A subscription mode, as well as a buy-out option, differ primarily in that a subscription method only provides a digital certificate of completion, while the buy-out option also includes a printed completion certificate. The following fees are listed in the table below:

Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness Certification Fee Structure

Description	Amount
Limited Access	Free
Buy Course	Rs. 2,763/one-off payment
Subscribe & Save	Rs. 1,110 for a year

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

The completion of Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness certification by The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine offers through the FutureLearn platform. To be able to qualify for the certificate, applicants must attempt to finish 90 percent of the total course sections as well as all tests.

What you will learn

After completing the Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness certification syllabus, participants will describe the classification, epidemiology, and risk factors for prematurity retinopathy (ROP). You will be able to evaluate and improve control strategies to avoid exposure to ROP risk factors during birth and in the neonatal unit. You can examine the use of screening for ROP prevention and early detection, as well as service delivery models.

Through this online course, you will be able to explain the indications, treatment methods, and follow-up for ROP and recognize the significance of a team approach in clinical care settings and develop strategies for continuous quality improvement. Furthermore, you will consider the significance of clear documentation and communication for ROP management decisions with the neonatal and ophthalmic teams, as well as with parents.

Who it is for

PaediatricianNurseOphthalmologist

The Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness online course is designed for candidates who are working as obstetric and neonatal nurses, neonatologists, paediatricians, ophthalmologists, and clinical officers.

Admission Details

Students may take the following steps to gain admission to Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness certification course classes:

Step 1: Follow the official URL: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/retinopathy-of-prematurity-practical-approaches-to-prevent-blindness

Step 2: Participants must create an account on the FutureLearn website.

Step 3: Admission is not confirmed until the participant has registered and logged in.

The Syllabus

Understanding retinopathy of prematurity

Welcome to the course and week 1
What is ROP?
Epidemology and impact of ROP
Building the ROP team
Ensuring quality of care for preterm babies

Preventing retinopathy of prematurity

Risk factors of preterm birth
The golden hour after birth
Preventing ROP in the neonatal intensive care unit
Ensuring quality of care for preterm babies: The PDSA cycles

Screening and treatment for ROP

Principles of screening for ROP
Managing ROP screening
Treatment for ROP
Ensuring quality of care for preterm babies: The PDSA cycles

Following up premature babies

Understanding the long term ocular & cerebral complications of preterm birth
Managing ROP services and establishing programmes
Ensuring quality of care for preterm babies: The PDSA cycles and Course summary

Instructors

LSHTM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Who accredited the Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness certification online course?

This course has been accredited by the CPD Certification Service.

2: How long will the Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness online course last?

This online course is four weeks long and takes five hours per week to complete.

3: Who developed this certification syllabus?

This course was created and delivered by The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) on the FutureLearn platform.

4: Who are the professors of the Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness online course?

Clare Gilbert and Dr. Daksha Patel are the instructors for this online course.

5: Who are the course's supporters and endorsers?

This online course is endorsed and supported by the International Center for Eye Health.