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OPSC5004: Practical Ophthalmic Science
Successful candidates will demonstrate to the examiners that they have a detailed and comprehensive knowledge of the practical aspects of ophthalmic anatomy, physiology and optics.
| Code | OPSC5004 |
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| Academic unit | Save Sight Institute |
| Credit points | 9 |
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Prerequisites:
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OPSC5001 and OPSC5002 and OPSC5003 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Undergraduate knowledge of physics relating to light and optics |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Correctly describe and identify the anatomy, relations, vascular and nerve supply and functions of structures within the head, neck, orbit, eye and neuroanatomical structures.
- LO2. Describe and identify on histologic slides and images the features of normal anatomy of the eye, orbit, nervous system and head and neck structures.
- LO3. Describe and identify the features, timing of events and function of embryologic slides or images of the eye and developing embryo.
- LO4. Describe the physiologic functioning of the human eye and nervous system.
- LO5. Correctly describe, perform, outline indications for, discuss the physiologic basis of, interpret results, and recognise limitations of various ophthalmic diagnostic modalities.
- LO6. Describe the physical, physiological and geometric optics of light and its application to the human eye.
- LO7. Describe the optical principles, application and limitations of various lenses and tests.
- LO8. Correctly use ophthalmic instruments and describe their optical properties.
- LO9. Describe laboratory methods used in the investigation of normal eye and cellular physiology and the principles of scientific research and reasoning.
- LO10. Conduct research into a specific allocated topic and present to the group your findings.
Unit outlines
Unit outlines will be available 1 week before the first day of teaching for the relevant session.
- Intensive June, 2023 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Intensive December, 2023 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Intensive December, 2020 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Intensive December, 2021 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Intensive June, 2022 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Intensive December, 2022 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Intensive June, 2020 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Intensive June, 2021 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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