Multifocal spectacle lenses. Aberrations of thin lenses and spectacle lens design. Prescribing and fitting of spectacles. Environmental and...
Legal aspects of practising optometry in Canada. Fundamentals of Canadian law. Negligence. Informed consent. Legislation and regulations affecting...
Selected clinical techniques for students taking OPTOM 252. Coreq: OPTOM 252
Basic and clinical ocular motility. Basic concepts of ocular motility are integrated with clinical methods. Assessment and diagnosis of strabismic and...
Selected clinical techniques for students taking OPTOM 255. Coreq: OPTOM 255
Etiology, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, management, and epidemiology of diseases of the posterior segment of the eye; higher visual and oculomotor...
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of ophthalmic drug design and delivery. Selection and use of ophthalmic diagnostic pharmaceutical...
Differential diagnosis and problem specific testing using a systems examination approach. Minimum database expectations. Record keeping, case...
Introduction to the foundation and basic sciences of public health with an emphasis on the epidemiology of vision problems. Prereq: Optometry...
Detection and evaluation of sensory and motor characteristics of vision in aniseikonic, strabismic and nonstrabismic patients. Classifications,...
An introduction to colour perception, colorimetry and colour discrimination. Characteristics of congenital and acquired colour vision deficiencies,...
The clinical application of the visual sciences. Emphasis is placed on the differential diagnostic method of analyzing clinical data with...
A continuation of Optometry 342A. Emphasis is placed on the differential diagnostic method of analyzing clinical data with special emphasis on...
Spectacle frame materials. Fitting and adjusting techniques. Selection of lens design. Lenses for high myopia. Dispensing of eye protectors. Optics of...
Selected clinical techniques for students taking OPTOM 347. Coreq: OPTOM 347
Indications and contra-indications for contact lens wear. Lens selection and design. Fitting and evaluating rigid and hydrogel soft contact lenses....
Students are assigned to various areas within the clinic where, under direct clinical faculty supervision, they participate in the provision of...
A survey of alternative philosophical perspectives involved in resolution of sample ethical and moral issues confronting optometrists. Awareness of...
General principles, types and uses of lasers in eyecare. Biagnostic, thermal, ionizing, and excimer lasers. Refractive surgery. Safety and efficacy....