College of Optometry 239 OPTL 6122—Contact Lenses II Lab Training will be provided on evaluation in GP CL care, insertion, and removal of corneal and mini-scleral GP CLs. (1 semester hour) OPT 6233—Neuro-Eye Disease: Diagnostic, Medical, and Pharmacological Management This course covers the diagnosis, management, and treatment of ocular abnormalities seen in patients with neurological disease. Clinical diagnostic imaging studies—including nuclear magnetic imaging, computerized tomography, and vascular ultrasonography—are presented for both ocular and central nervous system neuropathology. Clinical workup, surgical referral indications, and systemic/ocular pharmaceutical treatment are covered in detail. (3 semester hours) OPT 6322—Rehabilitative Optometry: Low Vision This course will present low vision topics, including etiology, demographics, case history, acuity measurement, magnification, magnifiers, telescopes, psychosocial implications, functional testing, functional implications, technology, and driving implications. Lectures, laboratories, and assigned reading will be used to explore an interdisciplinary approach to low vision rehabilitation, including the role of the optometrist in examination, prescribing, fitting, and training of low vision devices, as well as the role of many other professionals and resources. (2 semester hours) OPTL 6322—Rehabilitative Optometry: Low Vision Lab Application and demonstration of concepts and material are presented in Rehabilitative Optometry lecture OPT 6322. (1 semester hour) OPT 6332—Clinical Medicine and Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease II This course is the second in a series that presents an overview of systemic disorders, including the diagnoses and pharmacological management that are pertinent to the practice of clinical optometry. Ocular sequelae are highlighted alongside each systemic disorder discussed in the course. Attention is given to infections/STDs, dermatological conditions, rheumatological/ collagen vascular disorders, hematological disorders, pregnancy, endocrine, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, and gastrointestinal disorders. Lectures are delivered, where possible, by boardcertified specialists or other recognized experts in the different medical subspecialties. Discussions revolve around case presentations, based on presenting signs and symptoms, diagnostic testing, and general and pharmacological management of the various clinical entities. (2 semester hours) OPT 6512—Practice Management I This first course in a two-course series provides the student with an introduction to basic business concepts and the application of these concepts to optometric practice management. Topics covered include accounting, finance, marketing, management, human resources, operations management, business law, practice purchase and start-up, contracts, negotiating contracts, and financial planning. Students will also learn the value of networking and how to create a résumé and cover letter. (1 semester hour) OPT 6524—Practice Management II This second course in a two-course series provides the student with an introduction to basic business concepts and the application of these concepts to optometric practice management. Topics covered include accounting, finance, marketing, management, human resources, operations management, business law, practice purchase and start-up, contracts, negotiating contracts, and financial planning. Students will also learn the value of networking and how to create a résumé and cover letter. (1 semester hour) OPT 6633—Pediatric Optometry and Optometric Management of Learning-Related Vision Problems This is the second of a two-course series that provides students with the theory and methods of examining, diagnosing, and managing children and individuals suffering from learningrelated vision problems. (2 semester hours) OPTL 6633—Pediatric Optometry and Optometric Management of Learning-Related Vision Problems Lab This lab course includes infant, toddler, and preschool optometric examinations; developmental testing; computerized oculomotor diagnostic testing; visual perceptual testing; visual perceptual assessment; and management. (1 semester hour) OPT 6899—Clinical Reasoning and Case Analysis V This is the fifth course in a five-course series that integrates didactic content and clinical case discussion, with the objective of enhancing clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills. Case analysis, record review, specialty testing, and imaging are discussed in a clinical structure. Oral and written clinical communication and patient education are reinforced. (1 semester hour) OPT 7999—Board Preparation This course consists of a review of the basic medical sciences in preparation for Part I of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry Examination (NBEO). It will provide a review of the didactic material presented in the first three years of optometry school, with an emphasis on topics such as ocular anatomy, ocular disease, and ocular and general pharmacology. This course will guide students in their preparation and create a study strategy for success. (1 semester hour)
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