Clinical Optometry I Walter Huang, OD Yuanpei University Department of Optometry

Clinical Optometry IClinical Optometry I

Walter Huang, ODWalter Huang, OD

Yuanpei UniversityYuanpei University

Department of OptometryDepartment of Optometry

PurposePurpose

This course is the first in a series of four This course is the first in a series of four semester courses designed to teach semester courses designed to teach students the theory and techniques of the students the theory and techniques of the various procedures that are part of a various procedures that are part of a routine optometric examination of the routine optometric examination of the visual systemvisual system

Course ContentCourse Content

This course will consist of two major parts: This course will consist of two major parts: Lecture Lecture

Covers the theory and application of basic Covers the theory and application of basic optometric proceduresoptometric procedures

LaboratoryLaboratoryProvides more specific information on how to Provides more specific information on how to perform the procedures as well as the opportunity perform the procedures as well as the opportunity to practice these skills under the supervision of to practice these skills under the supervision of knowledgeable instructorsknowledgeable instructors

Evaluation of Student PerformanceEvaluation of Student Performance

LectureLecture AttendanceAttendance 10%10% Homework/QuizzesHomework/Quizzes 30%30% MidtermMidterm 30%30% FinalFinal 30%30%

Evaluation of Student PerformanceEvaluation of Student Performance

LaboratoryLaboratory AttendanceAttendance 10%10% HomeworkHomework 15%15% MidtermMidterm 35%35% FinalFinal 40%40%

Course OutlineCourse Outline

WeekWeek LectureLecture

11 Intro to Optometry and Intro to Optometry and the Optometric Examthe Optometric Exam

22 Case HistoryCase History

33 Visual Acuity, Intro to Visual Acuity, Intro to Epidemiology, MyopiaEpidemiology, Myopia

44 Eye Position Eye Position MeasurementMeasurement

55 Extraocular MotilityExtraocular Motility

66 AstigmatismAstigmatism


Week Week LectureLecture

77 AstigmatismAstigmatism

88 MidtermMidterm

99 ReviewReview

1010 Pupil EvaluationPupil Evaluation

1111 Pupil EvaluationPupil Evaluation

1212 Lens Power Lens Power MeasurementMeasurement


WeekWeek LectureLecture

1313 Lens Power Lens Power MeasurementMeasurement

1414 KeratometryKeratometry

1515 Hyperopia, PresbyopiaHyperopia, Presbyopia

1616 ReviewReview

1717 No ClassNo Class

1818 FinalFinal


WeekWeek LaboratoryLaboratory

11 External Observation, External Observation, Interpupillary DistanceInterpupillary Distance

22 Intro to Refractive Error Intro to Refractive Error and Rx Writingand Rx Writing

33 Small Group Case Hx’sSmall Group Case Hx’s

44 Visual AcuityVisual Acuity

55 Cover TestCover Test

66 EOM, NPCEOM, NPC



77 ReviewReview

88 Midterm PracticalMidterm Practical

99 No ClassNo Class


1111 PupilsPupils

1212 PupilsPupils



1313 LensometryLensometry

1414 LensometryLensometry

1515 KeratometryKeratometry

1616 ReviewReview

1717 Final PracticalFinal Practical


Contact InformationContact Information

Office: N634, Preclinical Optometry Office: N634, Preclinical Optometry LaboratoryLaboratory

Office Hours: Office Hours: Wed 11AM-12PM, 1PM-2PMWed 11AM-12PM, 1PM-2PM Thurs 10AM-12PMThurs 10AM-12PM Fri 10AM-12PMFri 10AM-12PM

Tel: 03-538-1183 x8634, x2224Tel: 03-538-1183 x8634, x2224

ReferencesReferences

Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science (Fourth Edition) by Michel MillodotScience (Fourth Edition) by Michel Millodot

Dictionary of Visual Science and Related Dictionary of Visual Science and Related Clinical Terms (Fifth Edition) by Richard I Clinical Terms (Fifth Edition) by Richard I Tsung WuTsung Wu

Documents

Clinical Optometry I Walter Huang, OD Yuanpei University Department of Optometry