Diagnosis of Ocular Disease I
Subject 655-441 (2009)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009. Search for this in the current handbook
| Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | 4 (Undergraduate) | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009: Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 27 one-hour lectures and 6 one-hour tutorials Total Time Commitment: 120 hours total time commitment. | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | Optometry 655-321; 655-341; 655-028 or 655-328; 655-330 or 655-332; 655-351 or 655-359; and Microbiology 526-306. | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | Optometry 655-430, 655-451 and 655-461. | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: | It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study and reasonable steps will be made to enhance a student’s participation in the University’s programs. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their active and safe participation in a subject are encouraged to discuss this with the relevant subject coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit. |
Coordinator
Prof Algis Vingrys| Subject Overview: |
Since optometry is a first point of entry into the Australian health care system, optometrists have an obligation to correctly diagnose ocular disease and systemic disease having ocular manifestations. The objectives of Diagnosis of Ocular Disease I and its companion subject Diagnosis of Ocular Disease II are to develop understanding in these conditions and to lay the basis for clinical decision-making and problem solving as required in the complete optometric examination and subsequent management of patients. On completion of 655-441, students will be thoroughly familiar with the nature, course and prognosis of anterior eye disease and glaucoma, and appreciate the various differential diagnoses. The subject builds on past learning by covering the pathology, cause, course, differential diagnoses and management of ocular diseases and of systemic diseases having ocular manifestations. |
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| Objectives: | . |
| Assessment: |
A 30-minute multiple-choice slide examination held mid-semester (10%); a 2-hour written examination in the examination period (75%); a second multiple-choice slide examination on eye disease held in the examination period (15%). Satisfactory completion of the written examination and the second slide examination is necessary to pass the subject. |
| Prescribed Texts: | C J Rapuano & W-J Heng, Cornea: colour atlas and synopsis of clinical ophthalmology, New York, McGraw-Hill, Medical Publishing Division, 2003 (or later edition) D J Rhee, Glaucoma: colour atlas and synopsis of clinical ophthalmology, New York, McGraw-Hill, Medical Publishing Division, 2003 (or later edition) |
| Recommended Texts: |
N.B. The Colour Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Ophthalmology Series is also available as a five-volume set. J J Kanski, Clinical Ophthalmology, 5th edn, Oxford Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003 (or later edition) R Penne), Oculoplastics: colour atlas and synopsis of clinical ophthalmology, New York, McGraw-Hill, Medical Publishing Division, 2003 (or later edition) |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Notes: | This subject is only available to Bachelor of Optometry students. |
| Related Course(s): |
Bachelor of Optometry |
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