Optometry
School of Optometry
Office of the Dean: Minor Hall, (510) 642-3414
Dean: Dennis M. Levi, OD, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: Gunilla Haegerström-Portnoy, OD, PhD
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs: Edward J. Revelli, OD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Head Graduate Adviser: Richard C. Van Sluyters, OD, PhD
Assistant Dean for External and Professional Affairs: Lawrence S. Thal, OD, MBA
Director of Residency Programs: Christina S. Wilmer, OD
Residency Supervisor: A. Mika Moy, OD
Chair, Graduate Group in Vision Science: Karsten Gronert, PhD
Department Websites: Optometry
, Vision Science
Overview
The School of Optometry provides professional training in the art and science of vision care. Drawing upon the principles of anatomy, optics, physiology, and psychology, the four-year professional program leads to the degree of Doctor of Optometry, which qualifies one to take national and state board examinations.
Doctors of Optometry are health care professionals. Optometry is a primary health care profession that encompasses the prevention and remediation of disorders of the vision system through examination, diagnosis, treatment, and/or management of visual efficiency, eye health, and related systemic manifestations. Optometry graduates are able to diagnose patients with ocular disease or systemic diseases with ocular manifestations. Recent changes in optometry laws across the United States have expanded the scope of optometric practice, giving practitioners responsibility for nonsurgical pharmaceutical treatment of eye disorders and diseases.
Doctors of Optometry are educated in the sciences of anatomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics, neurology, bacteriology, microbiology, disease processes and detection, pharmacology, behavioral science, social science, public health, and many other related fields. The school provides four years of comprehensive training in vision care aimed at training primary eye care practitioners. The first year emphasizes advanced study of sciences which form the background of optometry, such as ocular anatomy, medical physiology and biochemistry, ocular pathology, physiology, microbiology and virology, neuroanatomy, the psychology of vision, vision science, geometric optics, ophthalmic optics, pharmacology, and theoretical and practical optics. The second and third years are devoted to the science of optometry and the acquisition of skills in examination procedures. Although clinic participation is involved in all four years, active responsibility for patient care begins in the spring preceding the third year. The fourth year is devoted to primary care practice of optometry and the detailed study of specialized areas, including contact lenses, binocular and infant vision, vision functions, ocular disease, vision of the elderly, and low vision.
Optometry offers a wide variety of interesting, challenging, and rewarding careers in private practice, in hospitals and other health organizations, and in public service. The education acquired at the School of Optometry provides today’s Doctors of Optometry with the knowledge and skill necessary to meet the challenges of providing vision care.
For further information about the School of Optometry, please consult our website.
Optometric Residency Program
A one-year Optometric Residency program is available to Doctors of Optometry seeking advanced optometric training. Areas of clinical study include binocular vision, cornea and contact lens, low vision, ocular disease, pediatrics, and primary care.
Successful completion of the program leads to the awarding of the Optometric Residency Certificate.
For further information about the Optometric Residency Program, please contact the Director of Residency Programs at the Tang Eye Center, 2222 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020; or send an e-mail to cwilmer@berkeley.edu .
Vision Science Graduate Program (PhD Degree)
The Graduate Program in Vision Science leads to a PhD degree. The program is administered by the Group in Vision Science, representing cross-disciplinary faculty from the School of Optometry and the Departments of Psychology, Computer Science, Molecular and Cell Biology, Neuroscience, and Bioengineering, among others. The faculty is distinguished in their accomplishments and diverse in their areas of expertise. Research facilities available to graduate students in vision science are among the best in the world.
The Graduate Program in Vision Science provides training in a wide variety of topics pertaining to vision. These include the optics of the eye, molecular and cell biology of the eye, anatomy and neurophysiology of the retina and visual pathways, computational vision, clinical aspects of vision, and more. The graduate program is designed to prepare students for academic careers in research and teaching in vision science, optometry, ophthalmology, bioengineering, psychology, biology, and other related disciplines. It also prepares students for research careers in industrial settings in related areas.
Admission to this program requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (such as biology, computer science, engineering, or psychology) or a doctoral degree in medicine or optometry.
For further details about the requirements for the Vision Science Graduate Program, go to the website . To contact our admissions office, please e-mail vision@berkeley.edu or write to Graduate Student Affairs Officer, Group in Vision Science, University of California, Berkeley, 380 Minor Hall #2020, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020.
OPTOM 10 The Eye and Vision in a Changing Environment 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Course covers introduction to the basis of common sight-reducing visual disorders with major public health implications for society--e.g., myopia, cataracts, diabetic hypertensive eye disorders, developmental disorders (e.g., lazy eye), and environmentally induced disease and disorders (solar eye burns, cataracts). Major approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common disorders will be addressed in terms of the biological and optical sciences underlying the treatment or prevention. Impact of eye care on society and health and care delivery will be reviewed.
Instructor: Adams
OPTOM C10/UGIS C10 The Eye and Vision in a Changing Environment 2 Units
Department: Optometry; Undergrad Interdisciplinary Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Course covers introduction to the basis of common sight reducing visual disorders with major public health implications for society--e.g., myopia, cataracts, diabetic hypertensive eye disorders, developmental disorders (e.g., lazy eye), and environmentally induced disease and disorders (solar eye burns, cataracts). Major approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common disorders will be addressed in terms of the biological and optical sciences underlying the treatment or prevention. Impact of eye care on society and health and care delivery will be reviewed.
Instructor: Adams
OPTOM 39B Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 2 to 4 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Priority given to freshmen and sophomores.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. No prerequisities. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 84 Sophomore Seminar 1 or 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 15 weeks. 1 and 1 half hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week per unit for 8 weeks. 3 hours of seminar per week per unit for 5 weeks.
Prerequisites: At discretion of instructor.
Sophomore seminars are small interactive courses offered by faculty members in departments all across the campus. Sophomore seminars offer opportunity for close, regular intellectual contact between faculty members and students in the crucial second year. The topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to 15 sophomores.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 98 Directed Group Study 1 Unit
Department: Optometry
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks.
Directed group study for undergraduates interested in the field of optometry.
Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog. Instructor: Van Sluyters
OPTOM 198 Directed Group Studies 1 - 4 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks.
Directed group study for undergraduates interested in the field of Optometry.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.
OPTOM 200A Clinical Examination of the Visual System 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture per week.
Fundamentals of the optometric examination. Case history, visual acuities, objective and subjective methods of determining refractive status. Basic examination of anterior ocular structures and the ocular fundus; perimetry.
Formerly known as 100A.
OPTOM 200AL Clinical Examination of the Visual System 3 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Fundamentals of the optometric examination. Case history, visual acuities, objective and subjective methods of determining refractive status. Basic examination of anterior ocular structures and the ocular funds; perimetry.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 200B Clinical Examination of the Visual System 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: 200A.
Classification and epidemiology of refractive errors, evaluation of accommodative and binocular status. Tonometry, advanced techniques of examining the posterior pole, evaluation of visual pathway function.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as 100B.
OPTOM 200BL Clinical Examination of the Visual System 3 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Prerequisites: Opt 200A, Opt 200AL
Classification and epidemiology of refractive errors, evaluation of accommodative and binocular status. Tonometry, advanced techniques of examining the posterior pole, evaluation of visual pathway function.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 200C Clinical Examination of the Visual System 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: 200B.
Case analysis of refractive, accommodative, and binocular anomalies. Pediatric examination techniques. Advanced methods of examining the peripheral ocular fundus; anterior chamber angle evaluation.
Formerly known as 100C.
OPTOM 200CL Clinical Examination of the Visual System 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Prerequisites: Optom 200B
Case analysis of refractive, accommodative, and binocular anomalies. Pediatric examination techniques. Advanced methods of examining the peripheral ocular funds; anterior angle evaluation.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 200D Clinical Examination of the Visual System 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: 200C, 200CL
Modification of the exam sequence for specific patient needs. Evaluation and management of tear film disorders; analysis of vision with cataract. Patient management and professional communications; legal and ethical issues; managed care and optometry.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 200DL Clinical Examination of the Visual System 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Prerequisites: Optom 200C, Optom 200CL
Modification of the exam sequence for specific patient needs. Evaluation and management of tear film disorders; analysis of vision with cataract. Patient management and professional communications; legal and ethical issues; managed care and optometry.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 213 Evidence Based Optometry 1 Unit
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of lecture per week.
Basic concepts in evidence based optometry including various clincal study designs, potential sources of bias in each design as well as development of a systematic approach to evaluate strength of evidence from published studies, to identify potential limitations and develop appreciation for the importane of evidence based practice as a practice philosphy.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Liu
OPTOM 222A Optics of Ophthalmic Lenses 4 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Vision Science 203A
Optical and physical characteristics of ophthalmic lenses, to include spheric and aspherical surface of single and multifocal lens designs, and ophthalmic prisms. Lens power measurement methods, lens thickness power relationships and considerations in designing prescription eyewear. Characteristics of absorptive lenses, ophthalmic coatings, lens materials, and their role in ocular protection.
OPTOM 222B Advanced Clinical Optics 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 222A.
Ophthalmic lens aberrations and minimization. Ophthalmic lens designs relating to anisometropia, aniseikonia, and high refractive errors. Optics of the eye, contact lens optics, and optical principles of low vision aids. Environmental vision and related ophthalmic standards.
Formerly known as 122B.
OPTOM 226A Systemic Pharmacology 2.5 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Vision Science 206D.
Basic pharmacology, terminology, and concepts (both pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic) and pharmacotheraphy of medical conditions commonly encountered in clinical optometric practice (including cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, diabetes, infection and inflammatory conditions, as well as central nervous system disorders).
Instructor: Wildsoet
OPTOM 226B Ocular Pharmacology 2.5 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 226A.
Basic pharmacology, terminology, and concepts (both pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic) as applied to the eye and ophthalmic drugs, clinical prescribing issues including formulation, dosing and prescribing, and pharmacotherapy of anti-inflammatory, centrally acting, hormonal and other "specialist" systemic drugs.
Instructor: Wildsoet
OPTOM 230A Graduate General Clinical Practice 2 - 6 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of clinic per credit hour.
Prerequisites: O.D. degree.
General optometric practice for four hours per week per credit hour, including optometric examination, dispensing, consultation, and subsequent vision care of patients, performed independently by graduate student clinicians.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 230B Graduate General Clinical Practice 2 - 6 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of clinic per credit hour.
Prerequisites: O.D. degree.
General optometric practice for four hours per week per credit hour, including optometric examination, dispensing, consultation, and subsequent vision care of patients, performed independently by graduate student clinicians.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 231A Graduate Specialty Clinics 2 - 8 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of clinic per week per unit.
Prerequisites: O.D. degree.
Clinical examination of patients in designated specialty clinics. More than one clinical specialty may be taken simultaneously.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 231B Graduate Specialty Clinics 2 - 8 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of clinic per week per unit.
Prerequisites: O.D. degree.
Clinical examination of patients in designated specialty clinics. More than one clinical specialty may be taken simultaneously.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Orel-Bixler
OPTOM 236A Systemic Disease and its Ocular Manifestations 3 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 200D. 236A is a prerequisite for 236B.
The pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, and clinical management of systemic and ocular diseases will be discussed through a combination of lecture and problem-based learning approaches. Disease processes will be emphasized and include cellular injury and repair, inflammation, infection, degeneration, and neoplasia. Neurologic, cardiovascular, endocrine, pulmonary, and congenital disease and their relative ocular manifestations will be presented.
Instructor: Harvey
OPTOM 236B Systemic Disease and its Ocular Manifestations 3 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 236A.
The pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, and clinical management of systemic and ocular diseases will be discussed through a combination of lecture and problem-based learning approaches. Disease processes will be emphasized and include cellular injury and repair, inflammation, infection, degeneration, and neoplasia. Neurologic, cardiovascular, endocrine, pulmonary, and congenital disease and their relative ocular manifestations will be presented.
Instructor: Harvey
OPTOM 240 Diagnosis and Treatment of Sensory/Motor Anomalies 3 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2.5 hours of lecture per week and 16 hours of laboratory per semester.
Prerequisites: Vision Science 217 and 219.
Diagnosis and treatment of heterophoria, accommodative, vergence and oculomotor anomalies including sensory anomalies and amblyopia. Rationale and methods for treatment with lenses, prism, occlusion, and vision training. Design and implementation of treatment programs.
Formerly known as 140.
OPTOM 241 Advanced Management and Rehabilitation of Sensory/Motor Anomalies 3 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2.5 hours of lecture per week and 16 hours of laboratory per semester.
Prerequisites: 240.
Advanced diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of strabismus, neurologic oculomotor disorders, amblyopia, and other associated sensory anomalies. Assessment and management of developmental and acquired visual perceptual disorders in relationship to learning disabilities. Design and implementation of treatment programs.
Formerly known as 141.
OPTOM 246 Diagnosis and Treatment of Anterior Segment Ocular Disease 4 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 236.
This course series consists of the pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, and clinical management of systemic and ocular diseases through a combination of lecture and problem-based learning approaches. Disease processes will be emphasized and include cellular injury and repair, inflammation, infection, degeneration, and neoplasia. Neurologic, cardiovascular, endocrine, pulmonary, and congenital disease, and their relative ocular manifestations will be presented. The basic principles of pharmacology will be followed by overviews of drugs used to treat diseases of each system. The role of the optometrist in the health care system will be emphasized.
Formerly known as 146.
OPTOM 251 Low Vision 2.5 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2.5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 200D.
Epidemiology and etiology of low vision. Optical principles of low vision aids. Optometric examination and treatment of the low vision patient. Interdisciplinary rehabilitation resources, counseling, and referral.
Formerly known as 151.
OPTOM 256 Diagnosis and Treatment of Posterior Segment Ocular Disease 4 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 246.
This course series consists of the pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, and clinical management of systemic and ocular diseases through a combination of lecture and problem-based learning approaches. Disease processes will be emphasized and include cellular injury and repair, inflammation, infection, degeneration, and neoplasia. Neurologic, cardiovascular, endocrine, pulmonary, and congenital disease and their relative ocular manifestations will be presented. The basic principles of pharmacology will be followed by overviews of drugs used to treat diseases of each system. The role of the optometrist in the health care system will be emphasized.
Formerly known as 156.
OPTOM 260A Contact Lenses: Examination Principles and Practice 3 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Examination procedures and instrumentation used in monitoring the ocular response to contact lenses. Contact lens inspection, care, and handling. Physical and optical properties of contact lenses. Fitting contact lenses to the human eye, clinical implications. The Sarver Lecture series in Contact Lenses (12 hours on a Saturday and Sunday.)
Formerly known as 160A.
OPTOM 270A Eyecare Business and Professional Management I 1 Unit
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 200B.
Ethics in general, and in an optometric setting in particular, are presented and discussed. Debt management, goal setting, epidemiological trends and health care implications, and micro-economics as it affects the practice of optometry.
OPTOM 270B Eyecare Business and Professional Management II 1 Unit
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 270A.
Patient scheduling, patient communication, systems design and office flow, accounting and finance in an optometric setting, fee computation techniques.
OPTOM 270C Eyecare Business and Professional Management III 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture/seminar per week.
Prerequisites: 270A.
Entrepreneurship, financing alternatives, business loans, human resources, marketing, personal finance, business law as it affects optometry.
OPTOM 281A Graduate Clinical Rounds 1 - 3 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Seminar/patient demonstration.
Prerequisites: O.D. degree.
Presentation and discussion of the diagnosis, etiology, prognosis, and treatment of selected clinical cases.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 281B Graduate Clinical Rounds 1 - 3 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Seminar/patient demonstration.
Prerequisites: O.D. degree.
Presentation and discussion of the diagnosis, etiology, prognosis, and treatment of selected clinical cases.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 291A Optometry Research Project 1 Unit
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only. This is part one of a year long series course. A provisional grade of IP (in progress) will be applied and later replaced with the final grade after completing part two of the series.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 290A-290B.
Thesis research for optometry students. Presentation of research results.
Formerly known as 191A-191B. Instructor: Cohn
OPTOM 291B Optometry Research Project 1 Unit
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only. This is part two of a year long series course. Upon completion, the final grade will be applied to both parts of the series.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 290A-290B.
Thesis research for optometry students. Presentation of research results.
Formerly known as 190A-190B.
OPTOM 292A Graduate Optometry Seminar 1 - 3 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Seminar.
Prerequisites: O.D. degree.
Graduate seminars on selected topics in clinical optometry.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 292B Graduate Optometry Seminar 1 - 3 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Seminar.
Prerequisites: O.D. degree.
Graduate seminars on selected topics in clinical optometry.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 298A Independent or Group Studies 1 - 6 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Directed studies.
Prerequisites: O.D. degree.
Directed studies on a selected topic(s) within optometry.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 298B Independent or Group Studies 1 - 6 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Directed studies.
Prerequisites: O.D. degree.
Directed studies on a selected topic(s) within optometry.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 299A Graduate Optometry Research 2 - 4 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Research.
Prerequisites: O.D. Degree.
Directed research on a selected topic within clinical optometry.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 299B Graduate Optometry Research 2 - 4 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Research.
Prerequisites: O.D. Degree.
Directed research on a selected topic within clinical optometry.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 430A Optometry Clinics 8 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Minimum of 32 hours of clinic per week combined with 1 hour of lecture per week and 4 hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. Minimum of 37 hours of clinic per week combined with 1 and 1 half hours of lecture per week and 5 hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks.
Prerequisites: 100D.
Clinical practice in examination techniques and interpretation of clinical data. Primary care optometric exams.
OPTOM 430B Optometry Clinics 9 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of seminar per week and a minimum of 18 hours of clinic per week.
Prerequisites: 430A.
Examination of patients in a primary care setting, prescribing of optometric therapy, management of emergency procedures, and vision screenings of children and adults.
Instructor: Revelli
OPTOM 430C Optometry Clinics 9 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of seminar per week and a minimum of 18 hours of clinic per week.
Prerequisites: 430A.
Examination of patients in a primary care setting, prescribing of optometric therapy, management of emergency procedures, and vision screenings of children and adults.
Instructor: Revelli
OPTOM 432 Introduction to Clinical Topics for the New Clinician 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week for 10 weeks.
Prerequisites: Optom 200D Clinical Examination of the Visual System
This course emphasizes ocular conditions and diseases that are commonly encountered during patient care. The goal is to improve observational skills for new clinicians by presenting clinical information in a Grand Rounds format and to increase efficiency for comprehensive eye examinations by outlining alternative strategies for examining patients and analyzing clinical data.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Ozawa
OPTOM 435 Advanced Procedures in Ocular Disease Diagnosis 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Lecture and 2 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Instrumentation, techniques, and principles for examination, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular disease. Introduction to optometric informatics related to ocular disease.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
OPTOM 440A Advanced Optometry Clinic 5 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of seminar per week and a minimum of 20 hours of clinic per week.
Prerequisites: 430C.
Optometric examination of patients in the primary care clinic performed independently by student clinicians under supervision of the clinical staff.
Formerly known as 490.
OPTOM 440B Advanced Optometry Clinic 9 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of seminar per week and a minimum of 22 hours of clinic per week.
Prerequisites: 440A and 441A.
Examination of patients in a primary care setting. Diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, patient management and follow-up.
Instructor: Revelli
OPTOM 440C Advanced Optometry Clinic 9 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of seminar per week and a minimum of 22 hours of clinic per week.
Prerequisites: 440A and 441A (offered Summer Session only).
Examination of patients in a primary care setting. Diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, patient management and follow-up.
Instructor: Revelli
OPTOM 441A Specialty Clinics 5 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of seminar per week and a minimum of 16 hours of clinic per week.
Prerequisites: 430C.
Examination, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and management of patients in the specialty clinics.
Formerly known as 490.
OPTOM 441B Specialty Clinics 7 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Minimum of 15 to 20 hours of clinic per week.
Prerequisites: 440A and 441A (offered Summer Session only).
Examination, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and/or management of patients in specialty clinics; ocular disease, contact lenses, binocular vision, ophthalmic optics, and environmental and occupational vision.
OPTOM 441C Specialty Clinics 7 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Minimum of 15 to 20 hours of clinic per week.
Prerequisites: 440A and 441A (offered Summer Session only).
Examination, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and/or management of patients in specialty clinics; ocular disease, contact lenses, binocular vision, ophthalmic optics, and environmental and occupational vision.
OPTOM 450A Grand Rounds and Seminar 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 440A.
Presentation of clinical cases demonstrating basic and advanced optometric care, including diagnosis, treatment, and patient management.
Formerly known as 450B-450C. Instructors: Bailey, Sheedy
OPTOM 450B Grand Rounds and Seminar 2 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 440A.
Presentation of clinical cases demonstrating basic and advanced optometric care, including diagnosis, treatment, and patient management.
Instructor: Revelli
OPTOM 452 Current Concepts in Ocular Disease 1 Unit
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 440B and 441B.
Recent advances in the detection, diagnosis, and management of ocular disease.
OPTOM 490A Optometric Spanish - Beginner Level I 1 Unit
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 2 hours of Lecture per week for 8 weeks.
This course provides an introduction to Spanish in its uses in a clinical optometry setting with the Spanish-speaking patient. Basic vocabulary and grammar acquisition and skill building exercises will help the practitioner perform conversations and procedures in simple but accurate and clear communications. The sounds and structures of Spanish, including the present tense and some other verbs will be covered. All materials will be taught and practiced in relation to their practical application in a clinical setting.
OPTOM 490B Optometric Spanish - Intermediate Level II 1 Unit
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 2 hours of Lecture per week for 8 weeks.
This course provides vocabulary and grammar acquisition and skill building for the intermediate to advanced Spanish student who works with Spanish-speaking patients in the field of optometry. Emphasis is on practical, hands-on application of the materials: patient interviewing, doing various aspects of the eye exam, taking a history, and giving diagnostic, treatment, and follow-through information to the patient, with appropriate cultural sensitivity, taking into consideration the socio-cultural background of the patient. The goal is accurate and sophisticated communication.
OPTOM 499 Supervised Independent Study 1 - 12 Units
Department: Optometry
Course level: Other professional
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 12 hour of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 1.5 to 20-2.5 hours of Independent study per week for 8 weeks. 2.5 to 18 hours of Independent study per week for 6 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Independent study under control of Associate Dean for Student Affairs.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
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