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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces procedures for care of ophthalmology patients. You will observe techniques in various specialty clinics. You will observe many procedures, but emphasis will be on basic skills needed to begin patient examination. When possible, clinical applications will correspond to classroom portions of the course. You will be introduced to appropriate equipment and instruments for patient examination, may be assigned examination rooms to maintain, will be taught basic procedures for information gathering in an examination, and will be trained to become a contributing member of the healthcare team.
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2.00 Credits
This course will familiarize you with ophthalmic equipment and testing protocols emphasizing concepts underlying construction of equipment, proper usage of the equipment including positioning the patient and giving instructions, obtaining proper and usable results, interpreting results, and disinfection, where necessary.
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3.00 Credits
Continuation of Clinical Rotation I, with further instruction in patient care and examination techniques. The course will build on your newly acquired basic skills and introduce new skills to be learned. More specific examination techniques will be observed and discussed, and return demonstrations given for these more advanced tasks. You will begin to greet patients and start examinations. Clinical applications will reflect, where possible, the classroom portions of the course.
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2.00 Credits
This course introduces pathophysiological conditions of the globe and orbital region, encompassing both the more common conditions as well as some of the more unusual diseases.
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2.00 Credits
Introduces you to common forms of imaging (CT, MRI, CCT, HRT, and wave front), ophthalmic photography (external and fundus), and fluorescein angiography.
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2.00 Credits
Continuation of previous clinical skills lab, building on prior clinical experiences, demonstrations and hands-on practice. Skills lab will introduce additional ophthalmic instruments, tests and protocols, and their use in obtaining precise ocular measurements.
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2.00 Credits
Introduces you to checking the calibration and routine maintenance of common ophthalmic equipment. You will be required to complete a project, such as (but not limited to) submitting a log of calibration checks of common ophthalmic equipment along with a chart summarizing routine maintenance of common ophthalmic equipment.
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2.00 Credits
Introduction to the ophthalmic surgical procedures such as cataract, strabismus, refractive, and minor surgery. You will learn basic concepts of sterile field, operating room and minor surgery set-up, gowning and gloving, essential ophthalmic surgical instruments and sets, and essential steps in common ophthalmic surgical procedures.
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4.00 Credits
Continuation of previous clinical experiences in patient care. You will begin to develop autonomy in patient care, and basic skills will become more advanced. New tasks will be demonstrated first by a member of the faculty, followed by student performance. When possible, classroom portions will coincide with clinical experiences in this course.
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2.00 Credits
Continuation of previous clinical skills lab, building on prior clinical experiences, demonstrations and hands-on practice. Skills lab will introduce additional ophthalmic instruments, tests and protocols, and their use in obtaining precise ocular measurements.
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