Academic Catalog

ODS-8633 Advanced Procedures and Technology with Laboratory

Advanced Procedures and Technology is an advanced clinical procedures course meant to augment the clinical skills sequence within the Accelerated Scholars Program. Competent and successful optometric health care practioners require numerous clinical skills and diagnostic tests to provide appropriate care to their patients. The course will cover imaging techniques, imaging procedures, imaging interpretation, diagnostic testing and clinical skills. The imaging procedures and diagnostic testing presented in this portion of the course include A-scan, B-scan and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM), optical coherence tomography with and without angiography (OCT, OCT-A), ocular photography with and without the use of contrast dye, auto-fluorescence (FAF) and visual field testing. Additional content will be delivered in the areas of posterior segment disease, advanced clinical cases, and refractive content. Advanced clinical techniques reviewed in this course include punctal plug insertion, epilation, tonometry with lid holding, non-dilated fundus examination, 4-mirror gonioscopy, off-axis fundus examination, and binocular indirect with and without scleral depression. The skills presented in this course are considered advanced in that their mastery is expected after more time practicing fundamental techniques and with an expanded knowledgebase. This material will be presented in lecture, laboratory, workshop, recitation, and group discussion settings

Credits

2.5