OPTOD 1700: Clinical Medicine Procedures

Program
College
Chicago College of Optometry
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.