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4076

OPTOM 345A

: Principles of Ocular Pharmacology
2024 Semester One (1243)
General principles of pharmacology. Pharmacodynamics. Drug absorption, distribution and metabolism. Mechanism of drug action at receptors. Drugs and their application on ophthalmic practice. The autonomic nervous system: anatomy and physiology. Mechanisms of action of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Principles of pharmacological treatment of ocular disease. Drug interactions. Legislation on use of ocular pharmaceutical agents by optometrists in New Zealand and internationally. Introduction to therapeutic agents in optometric practice. Scope of treatment. Shared care.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Prerequisite: OPTOM 171 or 272
Restriction: OPTOM 245 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 345 A and B
4077

OPTOM 345A

: Principles of Ocular Pharmacology
2023 Semester One (1233)
General principles of pharmacology. Pharmacodynamics. Drug absorption, distribution and metabolism. Mechanism of drug action at receptors. Drugs and their application on ophthalmic practice. The autonomic nervous system: anatomy and physiology. Mechanisms of action of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Principles of pharmacological treatment of ocular disease. Drug interactions. Legislation on use of ocular pharmaceutical agents by optometrists in New Zealand and internationally. Introduction to therapeutic agents in optometric practice. Scope of treatment. Shared care.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Prerequisite: OPTOM 171 or 272
Restriction: OPTOM 245 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 345 A and B
4078

OPTOM 345A

: Principles of Ocular Pharmacology
2022 Semester One (1223)
General principles of pharmacology. Pharmacodynamics. Drug absorption, distribution and metabolism. Mechanism of drug action at receptors. Drugs and their application on ophthalmic practice. The autonomic nervous system: anatomy and physiology. Mechanisms of action of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Principles of pharmacological treatment of ocular disease. Drug interactions. Legislation on use of ocular pharmaceutical agents by optometrists in New Zealand and internationally. Introduction to therapeutic agents in optometric practice. Scope of treatment. Shared care.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Prerequisite: OPTOM 171 or 272
Restriction: OPTOM 245 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 345 A and B
4079

OPTOM 345A

: Principles of Ocular Pharmacology
2021 Semester One (1213)
General principles of pharmacology. Pharmacodynamics. Drug absorption, distribution and metabolism. Mechanism of drug action at receptors. Drugs and their application on ophthalmic practice. The autonomic nervous system: anatomy and physiology. Mechanisms of action of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Principles of pharmacological treatment of ocular disease. Drug interactions. Legislation on use of ocular pharmaceutical agents by optometrists in New Zealand and internationally. Introduction to therapeutic agents in optometric practice. Scope of treatment. Shared care.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Prerequisite: OPTOM 171 or 272
Restriction: OPTOM 245 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 345 A and B
4080

OPTOM 345A

: Principles of Ocular Pharmacology
2020 Semester One (1203)
General principles of pharmacology. Pharmacodynamics. Drug absorption, distribution and metabolism. Mechanism of drug action at receptors. Drugs and their application on ophthalmic practice. The autonomic nervous system: anatomy and physiology. Mechanisms of action of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Principles of pharmacological treatment of ocular disease. Drug interactions. Legislation on use of ocular pharmaceutical agents by optometrists in New Zealand and internationally. Introduction to therapeutic agents in optometric practice. Scope of treatment. Shared care.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Prerequisite: OPTOM 171 or 272
Restriction: OPTOM 245 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 345 A and B
4081

OPTOM 353A

: Ocular Pathology
2025 Semester One (1253)
Pathophysiology of the eye. Histopathology of eye disease. Pathology of orbit, lacrimal system, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, lens and retina. Developmental anomalies of the eye.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 251 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 353 A and B
4082

OPTOM 353A

: Ocular Pathology
2024 Semester One (1243)
Pathophysiology of the eye. Histopathology of eye disease. Pathology of orbit, lacrimal system, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, lens and retina. Developmental anomalies of the eye.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 251 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 353 A and B
4083

OPTOM 353A

: Ocular Pathology
2023 Semester One (1233)
Pathophysiology of the eye. Histopathology of eye disease. Pathology of orbit, lacrimal system, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, lens and retina. Developmental anomalies of the eye.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 251 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 353 A and B
4084

OPTOM 353A

: Ocular Pathology
2022 Semester One (1223)
Pathophysiology of the eye. Histopathology of eye disease. Pathology of orbit, lacrimal system, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, lens and retina. Developmental anomalies of the eye.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 251 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 353 A and B
4085

OPTOM 353A

: Ocular Pathology
2021 Semester One (1213)
Pathophysiology of the eye. Histopathology of eye disease. Pathology of orbit, lacrimal system, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, lens and retina. Developmental anomalies of the eye.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 251 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 353 A and B
4086

OPTOM 353A

: Ocular Pathology
2020 Semester One (1203)
Pathophysiology of the eye. Histopathology of eye disease. Pathology of orbit, lacrimal system, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, lens and retina. Developmental anomalies of the eye.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 251 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 353 A and B
4087

OPTOM 375A

: Visual Science 2
2025 Semester One (1253)
To provide an understanding of visual information processing in human brain. In particular the cortical processing of shape, motion and colour, and development of the visual cortex will be addressed. A problem-oriented approach will develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Students will acquire the ability to seek, evaluate and retrieve scientific information on which to base their clinical practice.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 270 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 375 A and B
4088

OPTOM 375A

: Visual Science 2
2024 Semester One (1243)
To provide an understanding of visual information processing in human brain. In particular the cortical processing of shape, motion and colour, and development of the visual cortex will be addressed. A problem-oriented approach will develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Students will acquire the ability to seek, evaluate and retrieve scientific information on which to base their clinical practice.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 270 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 375 A and B
4089

OPTOM 375A

: Visual Science 2
2023 Semester One (1233)
To provide an understanding of visual information processing in human brain. In particular the cortical processing of shape, motion and colour, and development of the visual cortex will be addressed. A problem-oriented approach will develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Students will acquire the ability to seek, evaluate and retrieve scientific information on which to base their clinical practice.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 270 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 375 A and B
4090

OPTOM 375A

: Visual Science 2
2022 Semester One (1223)
To provide an understanding of visual information processing in human brain. In particular the cortical processing of shape, motion and colour, and development of the visual cortex will be addressed. A problem-oriented approach will develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Students will acquire the ability to seek, evaluate and retrieve scientific information on which to base their clinical practice.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 270 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 375 A and B
4091

OPTOM 375A

: Visual Science 2
2021 Semester One (1213)
To provide an understanding of visual information processing in human brain. In particular the cortical processing of shape, motion and colour, and development of the visual cortex will be addressed. A problem-oriented approach will develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Students will acquire the ability to seek, evaluate and retrieve scientific information on which to base their clinical practice.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 270 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 375 A and B
4092

OPTOM 375A

: Visual Science 2
2020 Semester One (1203)
To provide an understanding of visual information processing in human brain. In particular the cortical processing of shape, motion and colour, and development of the visual cortex will be addressed. A problem-oriented approach will develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Students will acquire the ability to seek, evaluate and retrieve scientific information on which to base their clinical practice.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 270 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 375 A and B
4093

OPTOM 392A

: Issues in Optometry 2
2025 Semester One (1253)
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Prerequisite: Permission of Head of School
Restriction: OPTOM 291 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 392 A and B
4094

OPTOM 416A

: Clinical Optometry
2025 Semester One (1253)
Facilitates the transition from student to professional optometrist. Topics addressed include: structuring the routine optometric examination in a clinical setting, diagnosis and management of disorders of the visual system, case analysis, myopia control, visual ergonomics, vision screening, and visual standards. This course culminates in students examining and managing clients in the public University Clinics under supervision.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 312, 415 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 416 A and B
4095

OPTOM 416A

: Clinical Optometry
2024 Semester One (1243)
Facilitates the transition from student to professional optometrist. Topics addressed include: structuring the routine optometric examination in a clinical setting, diagnosis and management of disorders of the visual system, case analysis, myopia control, visual ergonomics, vision screening, and visual standards. This course culminates in students examining and managing clients in the public University Clinics under supervision.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 312, 415 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 416 A and B
4096

OPTOM 416A

: Clinical Optometry
2023 Semester One (1233)
Facilitates the transition from student to professional optometrist. Topics addressed include: structuring the routine optometric examination in a clinical setting, diagnosis and management of disorders of the visual system, case analysis, myopia control, visual ergonomics, vision screening, and visual standards. This course culminates in students examining and managing clients in the public University Clinics under supervision.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 312, 415 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 416 A and B
4097

OPTOM 416A

: Clinical Optometry
2022 Semester One (1223)
Facilitates the transition from student to professional optometrist. Topics addressed include: structuring the routine optometric examination in a clinical setting, diagnosis and management of disorders of the visual system, case analysis, myopia control, visual ergonomics, vision screening, and visual standards. This course culminates in students examining and managing clients in the public University Clinics under supervision.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 312, 415 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 416 A and B
4098

OPTOM 416A

: Clinical Optometry
2021 Semester One (1213)
Facilitates the transition from student to professional optometrist. Topics addressed include: structuring the routine optometric examination in a clinical setting, diagnosis and management of disorders of the visual system, case analysis, myopia control, visual ergonomics, vision screening, and visual standards. This course culminates in students examining and managing clients in the public University Clinics under supervision.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 312, 415 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 416 A and B
4099

OPTOM 416A

: Clinical Optometry
2020 Semester One (1203)
Facilitates the transition from student to professional optometrist. Topics addressed include: structuring the routine optometric examination in a clinical setting, diagnosis and management of disorders of the visual system, case analysis, myopia control, visual ergonomics, vision screening, and visual standards. This course culminates in students examining and managing clients in the public University Clinics under supervision.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 312, 415 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 416 A and B
4100

OPTOM 430A

: Contact Lens Practice
2025 Semester One (1253)
Principles of contact lens fitting and clinical procedures used in contact lens practice. Topics include: current designs of contact lenses, soft and rigid materials used in contact lens manufacture, contact lens optics and verification techniques, contact lens fitting, patient contact lens care, and complications associated with contact lens wear.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 330 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 430 A and B