Optometry 6458 - Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual System

Institution:

University of Missouri-St Louis

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Description:

Prerequisites: Completion of core or consent of instructor. This course reviews historical topics and emphasizes current topics in the noninvasive clinical and laboratory assessment of the normal and diseased human visual system. Topics will range from delineation of disease mechanisms (such as retinal and choroidal disorders, cataract, corneal disease, glaucoma, strabismus and amblyopia) to the design and assessment of new techniques and technology for evaluating the function of the visual system (e.g. advances in imaging function of the visual system (e.g. advances in imaging techniques, fluorophotometry, perimetry, laser interferometry, pyschophysics, etc.).

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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