To see the detailed Instructor Class Description, click on the underlined instructor name following the course description. Thesis-based research in vision and ophthalmology. Laboratory or clinical research in morphology, biochemistry, immunology, experimental pathology, or clinical studies of the eye and visual system.
Student observes activities in the clinic, hospital ward, operating room, and research laboratories.
Students gain experience in the diagnosis and treatment of common ocular disorders. Basic examination techniques, including tonometry, ophthalmoscopy, and biomicroscopy. Student works with a clinical faculty member in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases in both outpatient and inpatient populations. Experience in common ocular disorders is gained. Student examines and observes treatment of children with ocular diseases and learns to differentiate trivial from potentially blinding disorders.