Ocular Therapeutics 4B - OPTM4251


	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:
	Prerequisite: OPTM4151; Corequisite: OPTM4231
	CSS Contribution Charge:Band 3 (more info)
	Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Objectives: To provide an in-depth understanding of the management of posterior eye disease and the role of the optometrist in this process.

Brief Curriculum: The scope of the course includes diseases of the vitreous body, uvea, retina, optic nerve and visual pathway - Glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy will be discussed in detail; new diagnostic tools and interpretation of results, including scanning laser topography, scanning laser polarimetry, angiography, optical coherence tomography, reflectometry, retinal blood flow analysis; management therapies including both current and future therapeutic approaches, influence of therapy on disease course and patient prognosis, iatrogenic disease and ocular manifestations of systemic diseases; management of chronic disease, referral criteria and surgical management; prescription writing, record keeping, liaising with other health care professionals; Legal framework and obligations, ethics, co-management.