Show Scientific Training makes the Optometrist based on scientific knms ledge embodving the sciences of optics chemistry pathology biology neurology physics physiology anatomy and psychologyk minimum of h‘o years of college training is required for entrance to a school of optometry Beim are listed the courses an optometrist studies in a college of optometrv in his studies leading to the Doctor of Optometry (OM) degree: is Optometry OPTICS OPT 303 GEONIETHICAL Principles of geometrical optics including reflection and refraction thin lense thick it nses and lens systems apertures aberrations polarization Lectures and laboratory sessions dispersion and radiometry 2 4 hours Prerequisites: Physics OPT 304 ptysicAL OPTICS Principles of wave optics and quantum optics ininterference and interferometry cluding diffraction Fourier transforms spatial lasers and relativistic optics filtering holography Lectures and spectroscopy laboratory sessions Prerequisites: Physics 4 hours OPT 305 PinsiouvacAL CHEMISTRY Structure and metabolic reproperties actions of carbohyd'ates lipids and proteins Nature of enzymes vitamins and hormones and the biochemical basis of their action Photochemistry of vision Metabolism of ocular components Principles of pharmacology and mechanism of action of specific drugs affecting intermediary metabolism and visual system Prerequisite: Organic chemistry 4 hours OPT 306 ADVANCED HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY Function and correlated structure of major organ systems of the mammalian body: cardiovascular respiratory digestive renal and body fluid endocrine Role of each system in preservation of homeostasis Neural and hormonal control mechanisms Influence of pharmacological agents and pathological physiology Prerequisites: Opt 305 4 hot s OPT 315 BIOSTATISTICS Statistical methods applied in biological and behavioral sciences Sampling hypothesis testing normal distributions student's "t" statistics Chi square correlation and elementary analysis of variance 4 hours OPT 316 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Experimentation in sensation and perception techniques of psychophysics and detection conditioning and learning including classical operant and animal conditioning procedures human verbal and social behavior Lecture and laboratory 4 hours OPT 321 OPTOMETRIC ORIENTATION Discussion of the objectives of Optometric education optometric nomenclature organizations and institutions within the profession and current trends 1 hour OPT 405 OPHTHALMIC OPTICS Principles of operation of lenses lens systems and multifocal spectacle optical instruments as used in optometry including mono-an- d lenses contact lenses protective eyewear slit lamps and other ophthalmic instruments Laboratory sessions include instruction in use of these devices and in the fabrication and dipensing of ophthalmic lenses 4 hours Correlated structure and functic OPT 407 OCULAR ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and blood of mammalian eye Cross anatomy including musculature innervation and pusimply Muscular mechanisms for eye and lid movements accommodations pillary reflexes Histology and embryology of the eve Chemical anatomy and physiology of intraocular fluids Effects of drugs and hormones on visual system components 4 hours OPT 408 BAMS OF PATHOLOGY Principles of bacteriology and characterization of relationship principles of specific microbes affecting the visual system infection and immunity diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving ocular comPrinciples of heredity ponents Pharmacology of antibiotic drugs Epidemiology Phenotypic expression of genetic structure 4 hours mechg OPT 409 PHvsioLocicAL OPTICS Study of the eye as an anism Topics include the optics of the aided and unaided eye resolution and visual acuity 4 hours Consideration of the visual OPT 410 Moroh Puysio AKA' OF THE VISUAL SYSTEM motor vtivities and the perception of Npati al relationships Eye movements accommodation pupillary action and the 1)t- ocular aspects of space perception are studied 4 hours OPT 411 STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Anatomy physiology and histology of the central and peripheral nervous systems Light and" electron microscopy of nerve cells Elements of neurophysiology Cross anatomy of the mammalian brain and description of maior nuclei and fiber tracts Neuropharmacology 3 hours Critical examination of the relationships OPT 418 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY hetwien heredity maturation and early learni!ig which govern the development of receptor and effector behavior in animals and humans 4 hours OPT 510 OCULAR PATHOLOGY DETECTION The use of techniques to detect pathology of the eye and related structures 1 hour OPT 512 VISUAL FIELDS Study of the peripheral field of vision and the interpretation of variations from normal Laboratory work in the techniques of fields invesilgation 2 hours OPT 519 PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY Ps! :hophysiology of behavior with reference to the role of the central nervous system and its relation to motivation perception learning emotion motor functions sleep and arousal activity experimental procedures and instrumentation to study neural receptor and effector processes The pharmacology endocrinology and neurochemistry of behavior 3 hours OPT 522 CONTACT LENSES Lecture and laboratory in the principles of design and utilization of contact lenses 3 hours OPT 525 OPTOMETRY II Systems and methods of a complete visual analysis Special attention is given to symptomatology 4 hours OPT 526 OPTOMETRY III Systematic consideration of the various means of interpreting clinical data Critical discussion of normal and abnormal visual motor performances including a detailed study of clinical measurements of accommodation Emphasis is given to statistical interpretaconvergence vertical and tions of optometric data Nearpoint lens prescription procedures are studied Special children are presented 4 hours procedures for prescribing for infants and OPTOMETRY CLINIC Clinical practice in examination analysis OPT 527-52- 8 and care of selected patients Individual supervision in provided Instruction and demonstration in special procedures instrumentation and visual training are provided 3 hours per semester VISUAL TRAINING OPT 529-53Principles and methods of modifying and improving eye movements accommodative and convergence performance and uniy fication performance and form and space perception behaviors are studied Types of cases requiring visual training are considered along with strabismus optometric aspects of reading dyslexia developmental vision and binocular disfunctions associated with asthenopic symptoms and sustained visual performances 3 hours per semester 211-21- 211-21- 2 cyclo-vergenc- pre-scho- siaI 0 Hand-eye-bod- OPT 611 SENSORY PHYSIOLOGY OF THE VISUAL SYSTEM Topics include specification of the visual stimulus luminosity functions brightness and color difference thresholds spatial and tempora interactions color vision and electrophysiology of vision 4 hours OPT 612 ENVIRONMENTAL VISION Analysis of the visual chart—'eristics of vocational and avocational groups such as industrial workers motorists school children and aging citizens and their special visual requirements Topics include visual screening methods public health vision programs and design and control of environments for optimal vision and eye safety OPT 619 Host-parasi- OPT 629 OPTOMETRY CLINIC III General visual trairing and contact lens clinic practice Vision screening procedures and practice and demonstrations and instruction in special procedures for unusual problems 4 hours OPTOMETRY CLINIC IV General visual training contact lens and low and special vision problems of childvision clinic practice Reading developmental Demonstrations and instruction in low vision advanced contact ren are emphasized lenses and examination of children's vision 4 hours OPT 630 OPT ri PENNSYLVANIA College of Optometry Philadelphia Pennsylvania 'r''''':'''l i- lit111- ''' ' ( i I I 1 - P I gtioø1 I IIII!71 ILI WWI E Lectures tracing the imAND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF OPTOMETRY in visual science growth of optometry and other professions the development of concepts of professional conduct and responsibilities health and welfare current trend 3 hours 1 i )'':? 1 conduct tli : b - 0111:1 44C elltiri(ii11t 17Zo to the public OPT 640 RESEARCH The student is required to select a research topic the research and prepare a comprehensive report 2 hours - -- "maw UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON College of Optometry Houston Texas His-rol- a ttit I1 MANAGEMENT The procedural economic and legal aspects and conducting a sound professional practice 4 haurs PRACTICE OPT 635 portant discoveries k ''Vks- 6:32 of developing Instruction and laboratory practice in clinical testing techOPT 426 niques 2 hours Lecture and demonstration in the OPT 509 GENERA! AND OCULAR PATHOLOGY etiology and course of primary and secondary ocular diseases and their differentation The nature of ocular involvement in systemic disease with special emphasis on diseases of high incidence which are subject to early detection by examination of the eye 4 hours '7"1177:- "1 be- 3 hours nosis and evaluation of therapeutic procedures Specific treatment procedures using orthoptics and visual training techniques and lenses and prisms for cases are also considered Case analysis and therapeutic programs for individual patients are studied 4 hours OPT 628 OPTOMETRY V A approach to selected clinical problems and their analysis Student interests and needs wilt determine selection of topics The course will be led by members of the faculty practicing optometrists and invited guests from related disciplines 4 hours OrromETBY L Lectures aml demonstratiios explaining in detail he OPT 42-principles and methods employed in objective and subjective examination procedures 4 hours I Lecture in topics based on the principlPs of OPTOMETRY IV Clinical management of binocular disfunctions Emphasis is on amblyopia and strabismus with consideration of differential diagnosis prog- - VY'1 VISION OPT 627 image-formin- e BEHAVIORAL havioral science that are related to vision OHICtSTATE UNIVERSITY School of Optometry Columbus Ohio "11PP 111"1" ILLINOIS COLLEGE of Optometry Chicago Illinois I I 1' s A cleC:11 ELLkil INDIANA UNIVERSITY Division of Optometry Bloomington Indiana |