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  • VISC 4311: Visual Optics

    3.00 Credits
    University of the Incarnate Word

    This course provides an introduction to purkinje images, visual axes, refracting surfaces, thin and thick lenses, mirrors, and optical aberrations. Spherical ametropia and its correction. The use of catadioptric images to determine the various axes, angles, and landmarks of the eye. Characteristics of the Gullstrand and Emsley Schematic eyes will be presented. Spherocylindrical lenses and their clinical application to the specification and correction of astigmatism. Induced prism and Prentice¿s rule. Magnification and retinal image.
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  • VISC 4312: Ophthalmic Lens/Optical Design

    3.00 Credits
    University of the Incarnate Word

    This course will emphasize the optical and physical properties of ophthalmic materials, including single, bifocal, multifocal, and aspheric lens design, and scientific factors that influence the development of spectacles and contact lenses. Students will become familiar with performance characteristics of ophthalmic materials, including magnification, aberration, and absorptive lens properties. Study of tools and instruments used to determine parameters of lens design will be covered. Safety lenses, ophthalmic dispensing, dispensing tolerances and ophthalmic frames will be presented.
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  • VISC 4322: Immunology and Eye Disease

    3.00 Credits
    University of the Incarnate Word

    This course will provide an overview of the human immune system, immunopathology of disease, detection and basic management of immune disorders and immune-driven ocular disease. Emphasis will be placed on humoral and cellular immune response and their clinical correlates, pathogenesis of auto-immune diseases, inflammation and repair, types of hypersensitivity, tumor immunology and ocular immunopathology.
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  • VISC 4392: Clinical Internship III

    3.00 Credits
    University of the Incarnate Word

    The UIWSO Clinical Facilities offer pediatric eye care and vision therapy services, general ocular disease care, low vision and rehabilitation service in addition to an extensive community outreach program (School vision screenings, Nursing Home and assisted living services, missions and health fair screenings and education). Our team of respected professional health care providers include residency or fellowship trained practitioners, ophthalmic technicians, opticians, technologists, therapists and other specialists providing comprehensive, patient-centered care for a wide variety of acute and chronic vision disorders. This course is the last installment in a 3-course series. This course is designed to introduce the undergraduate vision science student to the roles, behaviors, functions and the daily activities of the professional optometrist. Working in small groups with professional optometry students and under the supervision of a professional staff/faculty member, the students will learn and be involved in the art and science of history taking, pre-examination workups, assessment of symptoms, generation of differential diagnosis, activities in the optical dispensary, aspects of vision therapy, diagnosis and treatment of Learning-Related Vision disorders and school vision screening activities. The students will be required to learn the characteristics of basic vision disorders and ocular diseases and the operations and benefits of new diagnostic technologies. The students will have the opportunity to attend the weekly clinical/research seminars and grand rounds with the professional optometry students. This internship program will also provide an opportunity for the undergraduate intern to interact with the optometry faculty and professional students in a clinical, patient-based environment. Interns will learn how to exhibit appropriate professional conduct, observe competence in patient care and commitment to lifelong learning, as well as to develop an understanding of professionalism and ethics in healthcare. Enrollment in this course is by permission of the instructor.
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