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Pathophysiology of Ocular Disease 3 - OPTM7211
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: OPTM7111
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

Increasingly Optometry is playing a role as the primary provider in eyecare diagnosing and referring for secondary and tertiary care/surgery. Concomitant with this is the duty to enhance our knowledge of the processes associated with ocular disease and the techniques/effects of surgery popular in modern day eyecare. The course discusses the underlying pathophysiology of anterior eye disease along with techniques/outcomes of various surgical techniques used in corneal refractive surgery and the treatment of cataract.

Note: Distance learning

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