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Optometry
Optometry

Description

Optometry is the study of vision and the visual system. It encompasses the study of measuring, assessing and correcting vision (for example, by prescribing lenses), as well as eye health, vision problems, eyes diseases and other abnormalities. At UNSW, professional training (including clinical optometry) is integrated with the study of the fundamentals of visual and ocular science.

Studying Optometry At UNSW

Please refer to the table below for a list of postgraduate programs available at UNSW.

Community Eye Health can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5666 Community Eye Health Specialisation OPTMES5666
8761 Community Eye Health Specialisation OPTMES8761
   

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Ocular Therapeutics can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
7436 Ocular Therapeutics Specialisation OPTMDS7436
   

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Optometry can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
5523 Optometry Specialisation OPTMAS5523
5665 Optometry Specialisation OPTMAS5665
7435 Optometry Specialisation OPTMAS7435
8760 Graduate Optometry Specialisation OPTMAS8760
   

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