Preclinical Optometry Refresher (OPTO90029)

Note: This subject is only available to students enrolled in the Doctor of Optometry. Students will only enrol in this subject on the instruction of the OD Progress Committee.

This subject provides students with the opportunity to maintain the clinical skills developed through the completion of the subject OPTO90024 Preclinical Optometry, by providing further practice and training in the optometric procedures for the examination of the eyes and the treatment of common visual disorders. On completion of the subject, students will be able to investigate a patient’s visual problems, make a diagnosis, and plan an appropriate course of management for common conditions. Practical sessions maintain a student's skill in taking and recording a routine patient history, investigating an ocular complaint, completing a comprehensive refractive examination, and performing a routine screen to detect overt visual dysfunction.