Ocular Disease Management

Subject 655-540 (2009)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009. Search for this in the current handbook

Credit Points: 25.00
Level: 5 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

Year Long, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 hours of lectures, tutorials and computer aided learning sessions and no less than 144 hours of clinical work, clinical placements or clinical demonstrations related to ocular disease management, including therapeutic management of ocular disease. Students are rostered to attend private ophthalmology practice placements, both general and sub-specialist practices in the areas of anterior eye, glaucoma and retina. Students will also attend the sub-speciality clinics in a tertiary eye care facility such as the of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and the Alfred Hospital, and conduct clinical management of ocular disease in both the University of Melbourne EyeCare practice and rostered geriatric clinics. Students will also undertake clinical placements in interstate and overseas tertiary eye care centres that manage ocular disease including therapeutic management of ocular disease throughout the clinical year.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

Optometry 655-422, 655-430, 655-442 and 655-462.
Corequisites: Optometry 655-510 and 655-520.
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

Dr Alex Gentle, Prof Algis Vingrys, Prof Neville Mcbrien
Subject Overview:

This subject provides a detailed approach to the clinical management of ocular disease including therapeutic management of ocular disease. The subject builds upon the previous didactic studies on ocular disease and pathology. Students will gain a detailed knowledge of the practical management of patients with a wide range of ocular conditions. Students will observe management of active ocular disease particularly including therapeutic management in the private practices of sub-specialist and general ophthalmology. They will manage patients under supervision in the University of Melbourne EyeCare practice and in other clinical sites during their clinical year. They will attend hospital eye clinics to gain exposure to a wide range of acute and advanced chronic presentations of ocular disease. Training will incorporate the therapeutic management of ocular disease and develop skills in the shared care co-management of patients with ophthalmology.

Objectives: .
Assessment:

Progressive assessment of clinical work through oral case presentations and written clinical reports (3 reports of 2000 words each) throughout the year (30%); an oral examination in Semester 2 (20%); a 3-hour written examination in the second semester examination period (50%). Satisfactory completion of all components of assessment, and submission of a patient diary, is necessary to pass the subject.

Prescribed Texts: A reading list will be provided.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

This subject should develop a student's

  • written and verbal communication skills

  • interpersonal skill by working as part of team

  • ability to work independently when appropriate

  • ability to synthesise disparate information into a coherent framework
Notes:

This subject is only available to Bachelor of Optometry students.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Optometry

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