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Credit Hours |
Course Title |
Level |
Course # |
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T |
P |
L |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
Clinical Methods 1 |
4 |
Opto 262 |
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Description |
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This first class in a four course series is designed to teach the student how to perform basic visual examination techniques: Case history, visual acuity, pinhole, IPD (inter-pupillary distance), penlight examination of the external eye and anterior chamber, pupillary function, duction, version, NPC (near point of convergence), NPA (near point of accommodation), phoria test (e.g. Maddox Rod, Red Glass test), confrontation field, stereopsis, and worth-4-dot. |
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Textbook |
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1. Clinical Procedures in Optometry, J.Boyd Eskridge, J.F. Amos and Jimmy D. Bartlett. (Published by J.b. Lippincott Co., 1991).
2. Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care , David B Elliott , 2003 , 2nd Edition |
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Pre-Requisite |
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College core |
Teaching Schedule
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Topics |
Week |
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Case History |
Wk1 |
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Visual Acuity & Pinhole |
Wk2 |
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Visual Acuity & Pinhole |
Wk3 |
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Interpupillary Distance & Anterior Chamber Angle Estimation |
Wk4 |
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Pupil Evaluation |
Wk5 |
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Mid 1 Practical Exam |
Wk6 |
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Near Point of Convergence |
WK7 |
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Amplitude of Accommodation |
WK8 |
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Final Practicl Exam |
WK9 |
Method of Assessment
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Final practical exam |
2nd Semester exam |
Mid-term practical exam |
1ST Semester exam
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/20 |
/15 |
/10 |
/15 |
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