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Prerequisites are listed for those courses with such requirements. When no prerequisite is listed in a course description, it is implied that there is no prerequisite.
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OPTO 1682
Selected Studies
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This course allows students to pursue their special interests. This may include writing of abstracts or a review of current vision science literature. This may be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor.
Credits: 1-3
- Prerequisites
Permission from the course director
OPTO 1795
Ocular Prosthetics & Contact Lens Special Topics Workshop
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This workshop emphasizes the hands–on aspect of understanding and becoming proficient with the more specialized designs of contact lenses and ocular prosthetic devices and techniques. The areas covered will include the techniques for fitting and handling of astigmatism (toric) gas permeable contact lenses, gas permeable multifocal (bifocal) contact lenses, orthokeratology/corneal reshaping contact lenses, hybrid contact lenses, large diameter/mini scleral contact lenses and the fitting, fabrication and modification of ocular prosthetic contact lenses, shell eyes and reform eyes.
Credits: 1
- Prerequisites
Permission from the course director
OPTO 1796
Spanish for Optometric Eye Exams
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Students develop basic communication skills in Spanish. This course emphasizes the vocabulary associated with the optometric examination. This course is for students with minimal knowledge of the Spanish language.
Credits: 1.5
- Prerequisites
Permission from the course director
OPTO 1895
Fourth Year Clinical Skills Enhancement
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Individualized supervised clinical experiences to enhance the examination skills of students are the focus of this course.
Credits: 1-18
