OPT-8631 Clinical Skills 2
This course will focus on the theory and clinical application of Clinical Skills for Patient Care. The topics reviewed in this portion of the course include visual acuity, pupillary distance measurement, extraocular muscle testing, automated refraction/keratometry, near point of convergence, noncontact tonometry, color vision, stereopsis, manual keratometry, cover testing, retinoscopy and direct ophthalmoscopy. The topics presented in this portion of the course are subjective refraction, external testing of pupil responses, slit lamp biomicroscopy, photometry, accommodative testing, near point testing, history taking, cycloplegic refraction techniques, and dyes/stains used in biomicroscopy. There will also be continued use of the simulation lab – direct ophthalmoscopy and an introduction to simulation lab - binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy. These topics will be presented in a lecture and laboratory setting.