Effectively managing presbyopia involves assessing the range of clear focus in presbyopic patients and recommending appropriate corrective techniques. Both objective techniques (such as autorefraction, corneal topography, and lens imaging) and subjective techniques (including patient-reported outcome questionnaires and defocus curves) are crucial for evaluating, monitoring, and diagnosing presbyopia. This presentation will review subjective assessment techniques (such as questionnaires, quality-of-life metrics, and their impacts), acuity techniques (including static and dynamic visual acuity, defocus curves, and target availability), and objective techniques (such as keratometry, topography, autorefraction, aberrometry, reading performance, contrast sensitivity, depth of field, and pupil size). Additionally, measurement methods—such as the amplitude of accommodation (AoA) and techniques for calculating near add from AoA—will be discussed. In the second part, we will address the diagnosis of presbyopia, defined as the point at which an individual’s accommodation ability is insufficient to meet their near vision requirements.
- Date: May 18th, 2025
- Time: 10:30 – 11:00
- Location: Linhart Hall
About David Berkow
David Berkow Optometrist, self-employed. Contact Lens Practitioner fitting mostly specialty contact lenses. Private Optometric Clinic. Education: 2015-2021 Doctor of Optometry at Aston University (U.K.) 2012-2014\tMSc in Clinical Visual Science at The University of Ulster (Ireland). 1984\tLondon Refraction Hospital in preparation for G.O.C. registration. 1984\tRegistration by examination with the G.O.C. + Membership of the British College of Optometrists. 1978\tQualified as an optometrist, School of Optometry, Technikon, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. Dip. Optom. (S.A.) Relevant work experience 1988-Present\tSelf-employed in own Optometric Clinic. In the practice issues related to general optometry and specialize in contact lens fitting, mainly specialty contact lens fitting. 1978-1988\tWorked in a family Optometric Clinic. Voluntary experience 2012-Present\tWork in the Retina Eye- Clinic of Rambam Hospital as an Optometrist with the clinic’s Ophthalmologists. Founder Member of E.A.O.O. F.A.A.O. FCOptom.(U.K.). F.B.C.L.A., F.I.A.C.L.E. B.C.L.A Global Ambassador , I.A.C.L.E. Global Ambassador, Member of EuroK Board of Directors.
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