Optometry

Degrees and Certificates

Courses

OPTOD 1401: Research

Credits 1.0 4.00
This course provides an opportunity for optometry students to work with individual faculty mentors on projects of variable scope. Included activities could be library, laboratory, clinical, and/or survey-type research or other activities agreed on between the student and mentor and approved by the appropriate department chair.

OPTOD 1411: Research

Credits 1.0 4.00
This course provides an opportunity for optometry students to work with individual faculty mentors on projects of variable scope. Included activities could be library, laboratory, clinical, and/or survey-type research or other activities agreed on between the student and mentor and approved by the appropriate department chair.

OPTOD 1412: Optometry Competency

Credits 1.0 12.00

These courses serve to enhance the mastery of optometry knowledge, skills, techniques, and concepts. A course in this sequence may be assigned by the Student Promotion and Graduation Committee to a student who has been academically decelerated after receiving a non-passing grade in a required course within the Doctor of Optometry curriculum. The course is assigned for 1-12 credit hours during the quarter in which the student repeats the failed course. The assigned course will include content previously completed that is deemed critical for success in the Doctor of Optometry curriculum. This is a pass/fail course; letter grades are not assigned. The student who fails to successfully complete the assigned Optometry Competency course will be referred to the Student Promotion and Graduation Committee and may be dismissed from the college.

OPTOD 1413: Optometry Competency

Credits 1.0 12.00

These courses serve to enhance the mastery of optometry knowledge, skills, techniques, and concepts. A course in this sequence may be assigned by the Student Promotion and Graduation Committee to a student who has been academically decelerated after receiving a non-passing grade in a required course within the Doctor of Optometry curriculum. The course is assigned for 1-12 credit hours during the quarter in which the student repeats the failed course. The assigned course will include content previously completed that is deemed critical for success in the Doctor of Optometry curriculum. This is a pass/fail course; letter grades are not assigned. The student who fails to successfully complete the assigned Optometry Competency course will be referred to the Student Promotion and Graduation Committee and may be dismissed from the college.

OPTOD 1414: Optometry Competency

Credits 1.0 12.00

These courses serve to enhance the mastery of optometry knowledge, skills, techniques, and concepts. A course in this sequence may be assigned by the Student Promotion and Graduation Committee to a student who has been academically decelerated after receiving a non-passing grade in a required course within the Doctor of Optometry curriculum. The course is assigned for 1-12 credit hours during the quarter in which the student repeats the failed course. The assigned course will include content previously completed that is deemed critical for success in the Doctor of Optometry curriculum. This is a pass/fail course; letter grades are not assigned. The student who fails to successfully complete the assigned Optometry Competency course will be referred to the Student Promotion and Graduation Committee and may be dismissed from the college.

OPTOD 1415: Optometry Competency

Credits 1.0 12.00

These courses serve to enhance the mastery of optometry knowledge, skills, techniques, and concepts. A course in this sequence may be assigned by the Student Promotion and Graduation Committee to a student who has been academically decelerated after receiving a non-passing grade in a required course within the Doctor of Optometry curriculum. The course is assigned for 1-12 credit hours during the quarter in which the student repeats the failed course. The assigned course will include content previously completed that is deemed critical for success in the Doctor of Optometry curriculum. This is a pass/fail course; letter grades are not assigned. The student who fails to successfully complete the assigned Optometry Competency course will be referred to the Student Promotion and Graduation Committee and may be dismissed from the college.

OPTOD 1416: Selected Studies

Credits 1.0 3.00

This course allows students to pursue their special interests. This may include writing of abstracts or a review of current vision science literature. This may be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor.

OPTOD 1417: Selected Studies

Credits 1.0 3.00

This course allows students to pursue their special interests. This may include writing of abstracts or a review of current vision science literature. This may be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor.

OPTOD 1418: Selected Studies

Credits 1.0 3.00

This course allows students to pursue their special interests. This may include writing of abstracts or a review of current vision science literature. This may be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor.

OPTOD 1419: Selected Studies

Credits 1.0 3.00

This course allows students to pursue their special interests. This may include writing of abstracts or a review of current vision science literature. This may be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor.

OPTOD 1430: Study Skills Enhancement

Credits 2.0

This course allows students to understand and apply test-taking strategies in order to increase their success in professional studies.

OPTOD 1440: Advanced Topics for Ocular Surface Disease

Credits 0.5

This course will present various approaches in the evaluation, treatment, and management of patients with ocular surface disease. The utilization of diagnostic testing and the process in selection of appropriate treatment(s) will be introduced. Components of a dry eye evaluation will be discussed including diagnosis, dry eye consultation, home therapy considerations, pharmaceutical interventions, contact lens considerations, procedural heat and light therapy, and surgical approaches.

OPTOD 1441: Advanced Topics for GP Contact Lenses

Credits 1.5

This course will enhance basic corneal topography and gas permeable (GP) contact lens principles with advanced topics, such as: simulated fluorescein patterns, toric and multifocal corneal GPs, scleral lenses with toric and multifocal options, and standard and dual axis orthokeratology (ortho-K).

OPTOD 1443: Advanced Topics: Pediatric Eye Disease Pediatric Eye Disease

Credits 1.0

This course will review the most common ocular conditions affecting the anterior and posterior segments of the eye in the pediatric population. In addition, common developmental syndromes will be reviewed. The etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management are presented for each condition. Additionally, how these diseases impact various aspects of the child's quality of life including specific medications, educational services, and the interdisciplinary care involved.

OPTOD 1451: Spanish for Optometric Eye Exams

Credits 1.5

This course emphasizes the vocabulary associated with the optometric examination. Students are expected to develop basic communication skills in Spanish. This course is intended for students with minimal knowledge of the Spanish language.

OPTOD 1452: Introduction to Sports Vision

Credits 0.5

This course presents the basics of sports vision evaluation and therapy. The steps involved in performing a comprehensive sports vision examination as well as techniques to evaluate sports-related visual performance will be introduced. Different considerations for sports vision will be discussed, including refractive compensation, prevention and management of ocular injury, assessment and remediation of functional vision inefficiencies, vision enhancement training techniques, and sports vision consultation.

OPTOD 1453: Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation

Credits 1.0

This course explores the visual and ocular effects that occur as a result of acquired traumatic brain injury. The mechanism of the neurological and visual presentation following acquired brain injury is discussed, including primary and secondary injury. The course will explore imaging and electrodiagnostics as diagnostic tools and will cover the staging and implementation of various optometric management and treatment rationales with an emphasis on interdisciplinary care.

OPTOD 1510: Clinical Optometry I

Credits 3.5
These courses are the first three in the Clinical Optometry sequence introducing the theory and procedures of comprehensive eye examinations. This includes instrumentation, examination methods and protocols, psychophysical techniques, appropriate patient communication, and recording of findings of various examination techniques commonly used in preliminary testing and visual function. Students are introduced to and participate in patient care and community vision screening during this sequence.

OPTOD 1511: Contemporary Issues in Healthcare & Ethics

Credits 1.0
This course introduces students to ethical theories and principles and how to apply them to situations they may encounter in healthcare. Students will learn about ethical issues involving topics such as technology, confidentiality, and professional relationships. Ethical standards expected of them as graduate students and as optometrists will be discussed.

OPTOD 1514: Optometry Business Management I

Credits 1.0
This course surveys the profession of optometry up to present day, provides basic planning strategies for personal, professional, and financial goals to prepare for a career in optometry. Optometric career choices, modes and scope of optometric practice, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the various paths are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the steps that should be initiated to prepare for a career as a professional.

OPTOD 1520: Clinical Optometry II

Credits 3.0
These courses are the first three in the Clinical Optometry sequence introducing the theory and procedures of comprehensive eye examinations. This includes instrumentation, examination methods and protocols, psychophysical techniques, appropriate patient communication, and recording of findings of various examination techniques commonly used in preliminary testing and visual function. Students are introduced to and participate in patient care and community vision screening during this sequence.

OPTOD 1522: Visual Perception

Credits 2.0
This course presents the basis of monocular vision and includes light and dark adaptation, spatial and temporal resolution, and color vision. Students will learn about striate and extra-striate cortex, and also gross electrical potentials and photometry. This will help students to understand different electrodiagnostic and imaging techniques such as visual evoked potentials (VEP) and MRI. Furthermore, they will learn about different psychophysical methods (e.g., signal detection theory). In addition, an overview of human visual development will also be discussed.

OPTOD 1530: Clinical Optometry III

Credits 3.0
These courses are the first three in the Clinical Optometry sequence introducing the theory and procedures of comprehensive eye examinations. This includes instrumentation, examination methods and protocols, psychophysical techniques, appropriate patient communication, and recording of findings of various examination techniques commonly used in preliminary testing and visual function. Students are introduced to and participate in patient care and community vision screening during this sequence.

OPTOD 1540: Optics I

Credits 4.0
The course sequence provides an introduction to the qualitative and quantitative characterization of the behavior of light and optical systems as related to optometry.

OPTOD 1541: Optics II

Credits 4.0
The course sequence provides an introduction to the qualitative and quantitative characterization of the behavior of light and optical systems as related to optometry.

OPTOD 1542: Optics III

Credits 2.0
The course sequence provides an introduction to the qualitative and quantitative characterization of the behavior of light and optical systems as related to optometry.

OPTOD 1550: Visual Neuroanatomy & Visual Neurophysiology

Credits 3.5
This course presents an introduction to neuroanatomy and neurophysiology from a visual perspective. Discussion of the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, and specific visual pathway information from low order to high order processing are included. Students will learn how to apply their neuroanatomy and neurophysiology knowledge to dysfunctions and diseases of nervous system pathways.

OPTOD 1561: Ocular Anatomy & Physiology I

Credits 3.5
This course sequence enters into detailed discussion of microscopic and gross ocular anatomy. It describes the physiology and pathophysiology of the ocular tissues and units of the eye. Students will gain an understanding of the interrelationships between ocular histology and physiology with pharmacology and pathophysiology.

OPTOD 1562: Ocular Anatomy & Physiology II

Credits 2.0
This course sequence enters into detailed discussion of microscopic and gross ocular anatomy. It describes the physiology and pathophysiology of the ocular tissues and units of the eye. Students will gain an understanding of the interrelationships between ocular histology and physiology with pharmacology and pathophysiology.

OPTOD 1620: Basic Binocular Function

Credits 3.0
This course will present an overview of basic concepts of binocular vision such as the geometry of the binocular projection, the concepts of fusion, binocular summation, retinal correspondence, the horopter, stereopsis, fixation disparity, rivalry and aniseikonia. These concepts will be helpful to understand binocular vision related issues such as convergence insufficiency (Cl).

OPTOD 1621: Ocular Motility

Credits 2.0
This course discusses the functional classes of eye movements including, fixational, saccadic, pursuit, vestibular, optokinetic, and vergence. Neural anatomy and physiology of eye movements will be discussed as well as systems governing accommodation and pupillary responses corresponding to eye movements. Students will learn how disruptions in the neural or muscular systems may lead to clinically significant disorders such as nystagmus, strabismus, and other abnormal eye movements.

OPTOD 1623: Diagnosis and Management of Non-Strabismic Binocular Vision Disorders

Credits 4.0
The course will present the diagnosis and management of heterophoric, accommodative, and eye movement disorders. Advanced clinical testing and interpretation of findings will be discussed for proper diagnosis of these conditions. Students will gain an understanding of different treatment options including lenses, prisms, and vision therapy. Additionally, optometric therapies for enhancement of sports-related visual skills will also be introduced.

OPTOD 1630: Ocular Disease I

Credits 3.0
This course sequence covers signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, clinical course, differential diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular diseases of the anterior and posterior segment of the eye and ocular adnexa.

OPTOD 1631: Ocular Disease II

Credits 3.0
This course sequence covers signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, clinical course, differential diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular diseases of the anterior and posterior segment of the eye and ocular adnexa.

OPTOD 1632: Ocular Disease III

Credits 3.0
This course sequence covers signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, clinical course, differential diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular diseases of the anterior and posterior segment of the eye and ocular adnexa.

OPTOD 1633: Surgical Management of the Eyelid & Ocular Adnexa

Credits 1.5
This course prepares the optometry student to perform ophthalmic surgical procedures of the anterior segment of the eye (biopsy, chalazion injections, incisions, and curettage). Topics will include pertinent medical-legal issues and informed consent, pharmacology of local anesthesia, surgical instruments, emergency surgical procedures, asepsis, infection control, and biohazard disposal. Post-operative wound care and complications will also be discussed.

OPTOD 1635: Ocular Therapeutics I

Credits 1.0
This course sequence focuses on the pharmacology of diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Specific topics include pharmacokinetics of the eye, use of autonomic agents, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious agents, and agents used to treat glaucoma. In addition, ocular effects of systemic medications will be presented.

OPTOD 1636: Ocular Therapeutics II

Credits 1.0
This course sequence focuses on the pharmacology of diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Specific topics include pharmacokinetics of the eye, use of autonomic agents, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious agents, and agents used to treat glaucoma. In addition, ocular effects of systemic medications will be presented.

OPTOD 1637: Ocular Therapeutics III

Credits 3.0
This course sequence focuses on the pharmacology of diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Specific topics include pharmacokinetics of the eye, use of autonomic agents, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious agents, and agents used to treat glaucoma. In addition, ocular effects of systemic medications will be presented.

OPTOD 1640: Clinical Optometry IV

Credits 3.0
These courses are the last three in the Clinical Optometry sequence introducing theory and procedures of comprehensive eye examinations. This includes instrumentation, examination methods and protocols, psychophysical techniques, appropriate patient communication, and recording of various examination techniques regarding ocular health. Students participate in patient care and community vision screening during this sequence.

OPTOD 1643: Ophthalmic Optics I

Credits 4.0
This course sequence covers the study of the physical and optical characteristics of ophthalmic lenses and prisms; the design and application of single vision, multifocal, occupational and progressive lenses; the benefits and applications of ophthalmic lens materials, absorptive lenses, and lens treatments; and the proper measurement and fitting of ophthalmic lenses and frames.

OPTOD 1644: Ophthalmic Optics II

Credits 4.0
This course sequence covers the study of the physical and optical characteristics of ophthalmic lenses and prisms; the design and application of single vision, multifocal, occupational and progressive lenses; the benefits and applications of ophthalmic lens materials, absorptive lenses, and lens treatments; and the proper measurement and fitting of ophthalmic lenses and frames.

OPTOD 1648: Contact Lens I

Credits 3.0
This course sequence includes a discussion of the theory and practice of contact lens design and contact lens fitting methodologies. Areas of discussion include corneal topography, design of materials, fabrication and modification of contact lenses, fitting and evaluation methodologies, and procedures. This course sequence will also explore advanced contact lens applications for high and irregular astigmatism, keratoconus, presbyopia, post-surgical and irregular corneas, corneal reshaping, and ocular prosthetics.

OPTOD 1649: Contact Lens II

Credits 3.0
This course sequence includes a discussion of the theory and practice of contact lens design and contact lens fitting methodologies. Areas of discussion include corneal topography, design of materials, fabrication and modification of contact lenses, fitting and evaluation methodologies, and procedures. This course sequence will also explore advanced contact lens applications for high and irregular astigmatism, keratoconus, presbyopia, post-surgical and irregular corneas, corneal reshaping, and ocular prosthetics.

OPTOD 1650: Clinical Optometry V

Credits 3.0
These courses are the last three in the Clinical Optometry sequence introducing theory and procedures of comprehensive eye examinations. This includes instrumentation, examination methods and protocols, psychophysical techniques, appropriate patient communication, and recording of various examination techniques regarding ocular health. Students participate in patient care and community vision screening during this sequence.

OPTOD 1660: Clinical Optometry VI

Credits 3.0
These courses are the last three in the Clinical Optometry sequence introducing theory and procedures of comprehensive eye examinations. This includes instrumentation, examination methods and protocols, psychophysical techniques, appropriate patient communication, and recording of various examination techniques regarding ocular health. Students participate in patient care and community vision screening during this sequence.

OPTOD 1661: Clinical Services Proficiency

Credits 0.5
The objective of this course is to assess and verify the student's level of competency in patient care skills. The course is designed to refine clinical procedures and culminates in a comprehensive clinical skills proficiency examination.

OPTOD 1680: Capstone Project: Research Design, Biostatistics & Literature Search

Credits 1.0
The intent of this course is to prepare students to conduct the Capstone Research Project. This course covers the principles of research design, application of biostatistical methods, and literature search tools. The students will learn basic rules and common practices for planning, conducting, and completing a basic or clinical research study.

OPTOD 1681: Capstone Project: Study Design

Credits 1.0
The intent of this course is to guide students through the study-design phase of the project. This course will include conducting a literature search(es) and designing the Capstone Project. The Capstone projects can be focused on basic research, clinical research, or literature reviews. If an extensive literature review is proposed for the Capstone project, prior approval from the Capstone Committee is required.

OPTOD 1700: Clinical Medicine Procedures

Credits 2.5
The benefits of an interdisciplinary approach to vision care are emphasized in this course. It involves advanced history taking and aspects of a physical examination. This course introduces the procedures for evaluating the head and neck, while covering various systems of the body (dermatology, pulmonology, rheumatology, and neurology). Suturing, wound maintenance, and injections (ocular, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous) are also included.

OPTOD 1701: Behavioral Medicine

Credits 1.0
This course provides an introduction to behavioral and psychiatric disorders and behavioral medicine. The course is offered from a holistic perspective with an emphasis on compassionate inter-professional and optometric care. In addition, medical treatment is discussed with a basic overview of potential optometric drug interactions and side effects relevant to optometry and with reference to the One Health Initiative.

OPTOD 1714: Optometry Business Management II

Credits 2.0
This course emphasizes interpersonal skills, communication, and professionalism as part of patient care. Ethical professional practice as it relates to diversity, equity and inclusion are discussed. Legal aspects of optometry, and billing and coding are reviewed. Exercises necessary for entering modes of practice are implemented. Job securing strategies, contract negotiations and business plan development and creation are covered. After the course, students are able to enter their preferred practice modality with skills to be successful

OPTOD 1724: Pediatric Optometry

Credits 2.5
This course focuses on the adaptation of eye care for the pediatric and special needs patient including examination techniques, treatment, and management. Normal visual development will be discussed as well as the potential implications of congenital and genetic disorders on the visual system. Ocular pathologies affecting these populations including diagnostic procedures and appropriate treatment strategies will also be addressed.

OPTOD 1725: Diagnosis of Strabismus & Amblyopia

Credits 3.5
This course introduces strabismus and amblyopia, including appropriate testing and diagnosis. Clinical classifications and characteristics of strabismus and amblyopia will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the clinical interpretation of findings and specialized techniques necessary for proper evaluation.

OPTOD 1726: Treatment & Management of Strabismus & Amblyopia

Credits 2.5
This course introduces clinical applications for the prevention, treatment, and management of strabismus and amblyopia. It presents clinical methods to ameliorate deficits in visual development and binocular functions caused by sensory and motor anomalies. Theory and reasoning for treatment and management will be discussed.

OPTOD 1727: Visual Information Processing & Learning-Related Vision Problems

Credits 3.0
This course focuses on visual information processing testing and its use in identifying reading and learning deficits. Application of these findings will be discussed with respect to an academic environment including the optometrist's role as part of an interprofessional team and management of learning disorders. Time will be spent introducing the optometrist's role in testing brain injuries and the associated visual therapy.

OPTOD 1733: Ocular Disease IV

Credits 2.5

This course sequence covers signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, clinical course, differential diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular diseases of the anterior and posterior segment of the eye and ocular adnexa.

OPTOD 1734: Ocular Disease V

Credits 2.0
This course sequence covers signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, clinical course, differential diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular diseases of the anterior and posterior segment of the eye and ocular adnexa.

OPTOD 1735: Advanced Specialized Test Interpretation

Credits 1.0
This course is designed to augment the basic education on specialty test indications and their results. This course will explore image acquisition, interpretation, clinical correlates, and their application to patient care.

OPTOD 1736: Ophthalmic Application of Lasers

Credits 1.0
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the ophthalmic application of lasers. Topics will include indications, perioperative management, complications, and patient education for laser vision correction and therapeutic medical lasers, as well as pertinent medical-legal issues and informed consent. Physical principles of lasers, mechanisms of damage, and American National Standards Institute standards pertaining to laser safety will also be included. Hands-on learning will be incorporated throughout lab exercises.

OPTOD 1750: Contact Lens III

Credits 3.0
This course sequence includes a discussion of the theory and practice of contact lens design and contact lens fitting methodologies. Areas of discussion include corneal topography, design of materials, fabrication and modification of contact lenses, fitting and evaluation methodologies, and procedures. This course sequence will also explore advanced contact lens applications for high and irregular astigmatism, keratoconus, presbyopia, post-surgical and irregular corneas, corneal reshaping, and ocular prosthetics.

OPTOD 1770: Clinical Services I

Credits 6.0
The student will provide primary eye care services in the Primary Care and Specialty Services (cornea and contact lenses, ocular disease, pediatric optometry, low vision rehabilitation, vision therapy, sports vision, and ocular prosthetics) at the Midwestern University Eye Institute or at selected external clinical sites. This course series focuses on progressive competence in the diagnosis, treatment and management of visual dysfunctions and ocular conditions. Students will participate in case based clinical seminars as well.

OPTOD 1771: Clinical Services II

Credits 6.0
The student will provide primary eye care services in the Primary Care and Specialty Services (cornea and contact lenses, ocular disease, pediatric optometry, low vision rehabilitation, vision therapy, sports vision, and ocular prosthetics) at the Midwestern University Eye Institute or at selected external clinical sites. This course series focuses on progressive competence in the diagnosis, treatment and management of visual dysfunctions and ocular conditions. Students will participate in case based clinical seminars as well.

OPTOD 1772: Clinical Services III

Credits 6.0
The student will provide primary eye care services in the Primary Care and Specialty Services (cornea and contact lenses, ocular disease, pediatric optometry, low vision rehabilitation, vision therapy, sports vision, and ocular prosthetics) at the Midwestern University Eye Institute or at selected external clinical sites. This course series focuses on progressive competence in the diagnosis, treatment and management of visual dysfunctions and ocular conditions. Students will participate in case based clinical seminars as well.

OPTOD 1773: Clinical Services IV

Credits 6.0
The student will provide primary eye care services in the Primary Care and Specialty Services (cornea and contact lenses, ocular disease, pediatric optometry, low vision rehabilitation, vision therapy, sports vision, and ocular prosthetics) at the Midwestern University Eye Institute or at selected external clinical sites. This course series focuses on progressive competence in the diagnosis, treatment and management of visual dysfunctions and ocular conditions. Students will participate in case based clinical seminars as well.

OPTOD 1774: Specialty Clinical Services Proficiency

Credits 0.5
The objective of this course is to assess and verify the student's proficiency in specialty services skills required for clinical rotations during the fourth year of professional patient care. It culminates in a clinical skills proficiency examination.

OPTOD 1778: Capstone Project: Data Collection & Analysis

Credits 1.0
The intent of this course is to guide students through the data collection and the initial analysis phase of the project. Students will complete their data collection and perform statistical data analysis on their results. At the end of this course, students will be required to prepare an abstract summarizing their data.

OPTOD 1779: Capstone Project: Dissemination of Results

Credits 2.0
The intent of this course is to provide guidance to the students for the organization and presentation of the results of their projects. In this final course of the Capstone Project series, students will be required to prepare their project for presentation. Students will create and formally present a poster at the Midwestern University Kenneth Suarez Research day or a similar event.

OPTOD 1785: Low Vision Rehabilitation

Credits 3.0
This course provides an overview of the strategies used in the field of low vision rehabilitation to manage and treat patients with chronic vision impairments. Skills necessary to perform basic low vision examinations will be reviewed. Common optical, non-optical, and assistive/adaptive technologies used to develop rehabilitation plans will be introduced. Special topics including geriatric populations, traumatic brain injury, and psychosocial factors associated with vision loss will be discussed. The laboratory component will provide hands-on experience with low vision devices.

OPTOD 1787: Neuro-ophthalmic Disease

Credits 2.0
This course presents the ocular, visual, systemic and neurologic manifestations of neuro-ophthalmic disorders and disease. The diagnosis and management is presented and includes but is not limited to components of the neuro-ophthalmic exam, neuroimaging and specialty testing.

OPTOD 1790: Clinical Case Analysis I/Evidence-Based Medicine

Credits 2.0
This course is based on case presentations from the Midwestern University Eye Institute or from optometric literature. Students will be trained in clinical diagnosis and treatment and management of patients using evidence-based clinical protocols.

OPTOD 1791: Clinical Case Analysis II/Treatment Plans

Credits 2.0
This course is based on case presentations from the Midwestern University Eye Institute or from optometric literature. It will present the diagnostic and treatment strategies for ocular and visual conditions within both primary and specialty care.

OPTOD 1800: Clinical Services V

Credits 18.0
The fourth professional year is designed to promote continued development of the student's emerging clinical problem-solving abilities. This is a series of fulltime clinical rotations or externships. Direct patient care in individualized supervised clinical experiences is the focus. Students will provide eye care services in the Primary Care and Specialty Services (cornea and contact lenses, ocular disease, pediatric optometry, low vision rehabilitation, electro-diagnosis, vision therapy, sports vision and ocular prosthetics) at the Midwestern University Eye Institute or at selected external rotation sites. Clinical decision making will be enhanced through challenging patient care problems that highlight or emphasize differential diagnosis, management decisions, referral decisions and follow-up, and newer techniques and procedures for diagnosis and management. This course comprises patient care experiences and a seminar series presented weekly during each fourth year clinical rotation in the Eye Institute.

OPTOD 1810: Clinical Services VI

Credits 18.0
The fourth professional year is designed to promote continued development of the student's emerging clinical problem-solving abilities. This is a series of fulltime clinical rotations or externships. Direct patient care in individualized supervised clinical experiences is the focus. Students will provide eye care services in the Primary Care and Specialty Services (cornea and contact lenses, ocular disease, pediatric optometry, low vision rehabilitation, electro-diagnosis, vision therapy, sports vision and ocular prosthetics) at the Midwestern University Eye Institute or at selected external rotation sites. Clinical decision making will be enhanced through challenging patient care problems that highlight or emphasize differential diagnosis, management decisions, referral decisions and follow-up, and newer techniques and procedures for diagnosis and management. This course comprises patient care experiences and a seminar series presented weekly during each fourth year clinical rotation in the Eye Institute.

OPTOD 1820: Clinical Services VII

Credits 18.0
The fourth professional year is designed to promote continued development of the student's emerging clinical problem-solving abilities. This is a series of fulltime clinical rotations or externships. Direct patient care in individualized supervised clinical experiences is the focus. Students will provide eye care services in the Primary Care and Specialty Services (cornea and contact lenses, ocular disease, pediatric optometry, low vision rehabilitation, electro-diagnosis, vision therapy, sports vision and ocular prosthetics) at the Midwestern University Eye Institute or at selected external rotation sites. Clinical decision making will be enhanced through challenging patient care problems that highlight or emphasize differential diagnosis, management decisions, referral decisions and follow-up, and newer techniques and procedures for diagnosis and management. This course comprises patient care experiences and a seminar series presented weekly during each fourth year clinical rotation in the Eye Institute.

OPTOD 1830: Clinical Services VIII

Credits 18.0
The fourth professional year is designed to promote continued development of the student's emerging clinical problem-solving abilities. This is a series of fulltime clinical rotations or externships. Direct patient care in individualized supervised clinical experiences is the focus. Students will provide eye care services in the Primary Care and Specialty Services (cornea and contact lenses, ocular disease, pediatric optometry, low vision rehabilitation, electro-diagnosis, vision therapy, sports vision and ocular prosthetics) at the Midwestern University Eye Institute or at selected external rotation sites. Clinical decision making will be enhanced through challenging patient care problems that highlight or emphasize differential diagnosis, management decisions, referral decisions and follow-up, and newer techniques and procedures for diagnosis and management. This course comprises patient care experiences and a seminar series presented weekly during each fourth year clinical rotation in the Eye Institute.