Epidemiology of Blinding Eye Diseases - OPTM7003
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: School of Optometry and Vision Science
Course Outline: http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Kensington Campus
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
This course aims to develop an ability to apply the principles of community eye health in the prevention and treatment of common blinding eye disease in adults and children. The course includes the following topics: (1) the role of screening programs in the prevention and control of blindness and visual impairment (2) controlling common eye infections (3) causes and risk factors associated with common blinding diseases in adults and children (4) investigating epidemics of communicable eye diseases.
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