Introduction to Clinical Optometry - OPTM2190
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: School of Optometry and Vision Science
Course Outline: http://www.optometry.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6.9
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisites: VISN1111, VISN1101, VISN1221; Co-requisite: VISN2111
Excluded: OPTM2111
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
‘Introduction to Clinical Optometry’ will introduce you to the interrelationships between core consulting room optical equipment, common testing procedures, the patient and the practitioner, as well as the measurement of light and colour. The learning activities are conducted in an authentic setting and will give you insights into the needs of both the practitioner and the patient, and even of employers who must provide a visually safe workplace. Spectacles are a common outcome of an eye examination: you will learn not only how to choose frames, but also how lack of access to spectacles places an enormous burden on an individual and their community, particularly in developing countries. Hence, during this course your preparedness to take on social responsibility and global citizenship will be piqued, as well as your capabilities at problem solving and working both independently and as part of a team.