O processo de ensino/aprendizagem em refratometria usando ferramenta digital (Helper Keratoconus)

Abstract

The presence of keratoconus always made it difficult to calculate the patient's refractometry, either through retinoscopy (skiascopy) or using the autorefractor. Thus, it is sometimes difficult to find such values quickly and reliably in the day-to-day office of the eye doctor. In addition, the teaching of refractometry has always been a challenge for ophthalmologist training services, which is explained by the fact that it is an exam that carries a specific skill to be mastered, besides the need for knowledge of physics, mathematics and geometry for understanding how to determine and annul the so-called refractive vices (ametropia) of the optical system of the human eye. The HELPER KERATOCONUS app quickly and practically provides the theoretical measurement of refractometry from the patient's keratometry, which will be inserted into the refractor and refined. We conducted a workshop on teaching the refractometry competency using the application using the flipped classroom teaching technique. This is a qualitative, descriptive research, which was developed at the Onofre Lopes University Hospital - HUOL / UFRN. They involved residents and preceptors of the HUOL ophthalmology service. It happened in 3 phases. The first phase consisted of an inverted classroom of approximately 50 minutes, with flipped classroom methodology, whose theme was the operation and use of the HELPER KERATOCONUS application, after which there were discussions, clarifications, exercises or other learning activities for improve the application of knowledge. In the second phase, the residents had a practical class, where they were trained to use the application in the service routine. In the third phase, residents answered a semi-structured questionnaire, which addressed information about teaching and learning activities. In this context, it is believed that the project contributed to the development of skills in the teaching of refractometry, as well as to a closer approximation of technological advances and new teaching techniques in medical residency.