Clinical Optometry II

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Clinical Optometry II

• Walter Huang, OD
• Yuanpei University
• Department of Optometry

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Purpose

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

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Course Content

• This course will consist of two major parts
• Lecture
• Covers the theory and application of basic
  optometric procedures
• Laboratory
• Provides more specific information on how to
  perform the procedures as well as the opportunity
  to practice these skills under the supervision of
  knowledgeable instructors

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Evaluation of Student Performance

• Lecture
• Attendance 10
• Homework/Quizzes 30
• Midterm 30
• Final 30

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Evaluation of Student Performance

• Laboratory
• Attendance 10
• Quiz 20
• Midterm 35
• Final 35

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Course Outline
Week Lecture
1 Retinoscopy
2 Retinoscopy
3 Field Trip
4 Retinoscopy with Schematic Eye (lab quiz)
5 Intro to Refractive Techniques
6 Binocular Balance
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Course Outline
Week Lecture
7 Extra Lab
8 Review
9 Midterm
10 Astigmatic Techniques
11 Accommodation
12 Accommodation
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Course Outline
Week Lecture
13 Anomalies of Accommodation
14 Near Add Determination
15 Near Add Determination
16 Effective Add
17 Review
18 Final
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Course Outline
Week Laboratory
1 Intro to the Phoropter
2 Retinoscopy with Schematic Eye
3 Retinoscopy with Schematic Eye
4 Retinoscopy on Humans
5 Retinoscopy on Humans
6 Monocular Subjective Refraction
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Course Outline
Week Laboratory
7 Monocular Subjective Refraction
8 Binocular Balance, Review
9 No Class
10 Midterm Practical
11 Midterm Practical
12 Astigmatic Techniques
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Course Outline
Week Laboratory
13 Accommodation
14 Accommodation
15 Add Determination
16 Add Determination, Review
17 Final Practical
18 No Class
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Contact Information

• Office N634, Preclinical Optometry Laboratory
• Office Hours
• Wednesday 11AM-12PM, 1-2PM
• Thursday 10-11AM, 1-2PM
• Friday 10AM-12PM
• Tel [phone] x8634, x2224

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References

• Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science
  (Fourth Edition) by Michel Millodot
• Dictionary of Visual Science and Related Clinical
  Terms (Fifth Edition) by Richard I Tsung Wu