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Clinical Optometry 4B - OPTM4231
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Optometry and Vision Science
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisites: OPTM4110, OPTM4131, OPTM4151, OPTM4170; Corequisites: OPTM4211, OPTM4251, OPTM4270, MEDM8001
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Note: This course is not yet offered. It will be offered from 2009.

Objectives: To develop the clinical skills from OPTM4131 with direct patient primary eye care consultations. More specialised optometric assessment techniques are acquired in authentic learning environments.

Brief Curriculum: Continuing clinical experience in primary eye care - diagnosis, management and treatment of patients is emphasised; use of more specialised clinical diagnostic tools in the management of patients with ocular disease; referral criteria; inter-professional referral and co-management.

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