This course introduces students to the history of ophthalmic technology, including roles and responsibilities in the field. Ethics of patient care and medical economics will also be discussed.

PREREQUSITE: None

COREQUISITE: None

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (2)

This course will present the normal anatomy of the adnexa, globe and visual pathway and the physiology of ocular movements and vision. In addition, some of the more common pathophysiology will be discussed and identified.

Semester Availability (Subject to Change): FALL

PREREQUISITE: Formal admission to the Ophthalmic Technician Program

COREQUISITE: OPHT 2223, OPHT 2312, OPHT 2350, OPHT 2310

HOURS: 30 lecture hours per semester.

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (2)

This course will acquaint the student with ocular pharmacology including diagnostic agents, therapeutic agents, antibiotics, topical anesthetics, antivirals, antihistamines/antiallergic agents, and many of the systemic medications with which they will come into contact. Indications for these agents and their common side effects will be discussed. A review of the autonomic nervous system as it relates to medications and their actions will be presented.

Semester Availability: SPRING ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: None

COREQUISITE:OPHT 2327, OPHT 2351, OPHT 2226, OPHT 2320

HOURS: Thirty lecture hours per semester.

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (2)

Basic characteristics of common ocular disorders will be presented in this course. Included in the course are: the anterior segment, ocular adnexa, posterior segment diseases and conditions most common to the ophthalmology practice. A review of systemic diseases relating to ocular conditions will be presented as well as common diagnostic and therapeutic treatments. Triage for ocular emergencies will be presented in detail.Semester Availability: FALL ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUSITE: Formal admission into the Ophthalmic Technician Program

COREQUISITE: OPHT 2202, OPHT 2312, OPHT 2350, OPHT 2310

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (2)

This course will provide supervised practice of clinical skills learned during the summer semester.

PREREQUISITE:None COREQUISITES: OPHT 2352, OPHT 2353

HOURS:150 Clinical hours per semester.

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (2)

This course includes supervised practice of clinical skills learned during the Fall Semester.

PREREQUSITE: Formal admission into the Ophthalmic Technician Program

COREQUISITE: OPHT 2202, OPHT 2312, OPHT 2350, OPHT 2223

HOURS:300 Clinical hours per semester

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)

In this course students will learn the basic physical, geometric, and physiologic optical principles as applied to the eye and visual system including the visual pathway, light transmission, absorption, reflection, refraction, and basic spectacle skills.

Semester Availability: FALL ONLY - Semester Availability is subject to change. See your advisor.

PREREQUISITE: Formal admissions into the Ophthalmic Technician Program

COREQUISITE:OPHT 2202, OPHT 2223, OPHT 2350, OPHT 2310

HOURS: Thirty lecture hours per semester.

CAREER COURSE: Designated primarily for vocational/career programs. This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

CREDITS: (3)