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This intensive hands-on program gently guides the student through the skills needed to become a highly effective member of an ophthalmic health-care team.

Students begin patient interaction in their third week of training.

 

 

 

 

The Clinical Skills Program

Semester I
Basic skills: vision taking, medical history taking, retinoscopy, refractometry, slit lamp exam, lensometry, basic pediatric workup, automated visual field exams, etc. in residency clinic setting.

Semester II
Advanced skills: retinal photography, anterior segment photography, corneal topography, manual visual field exams, etc. in residency clinic setting.

Summer
One-month externship in general ophthalmologist's private practice, two months residency clinic setting continuing skill development.

Semesters III and IV
Three-month rotations in each of the following: Pediatric Evaluation, Contact Lens, Low Vision, Ophthalmic Surgical Assisting, Advanced Diagnostic Testing* (includes A and B scan ultrasound, electrophysiology testing, fluorescein angiography, specular microscopy, supervising, etc.)

 
Last Updated on Friday, 29 April 2011 15:13