OPH838

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OPH838 - Ophthalmology 3rd-Year Elective

Ophthalmology & Vision ScienceMedicineUA - UA General

Course ID

035078

Course Description

A. Introduce students to the specialty and the practice of ophthalmology.
B. What are the requirements to become an ophthalmologist?
C. How do ophthalmologists fit into the modern paradigm of medical care?
D. What types of ocular problems does an ophthalmologist see?
E. Introduction to instruments used?
F. How does an ophthalmology interact with other eye care specialists (optometrist, optician)?
G. What diagnostic tests do ophthalmologists use?

Min Units

1

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

CLK - Clerkship H,HP,P,F

Career

Medicine

Course Requisites

Third-year medical students. Successful completion of 1st & 2nd-year medical school. Limited to students considering ophthalmology as a career specialty.

May be convened with

Component

Clinical

Optional Component

No