Clinical Optometry MSc

City St George's, University of London

The aim of this module is to develop your theoretical, methodological and research skills to enhance your ability to conduct rigorous research and to reach sound analytical conclusions, which form the basis of effective service delivery in health and social care organisations.

The aim of this module is to facilitate practitioners? expanding role in ophthalmic settings, building on existing skills and knowledge. Central themes of this module are conducting appropriate investigations and evaluating patient needs.

This module will address a range of topics including a) the role of research evidence in eye care b) links between evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making and c) clinical guidelines and their evidence-based application in decision-making.

The dissertation provides you with the opportunity to undertake a piece of original, independent research focussed on the topics that are of particular interest to you, and you wish to explore in greater depth.

This module provides you with a) training in the theory and practice of independent prescribing b) skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of common ophthalmic conditions and the ability to recognise and appropriately manage sight-threatening disease and c) management of common ophthalmic conditions and the ability to recognise and appropriately manage sight-threatening disease within the context of independent prescribing. This module is accredited by the General Optical Council.

The purpose of this module is to provide the theoretical knowledge to enable optometrists to manage ocular disease within the context of independent prescribing.

This module provides the theoretical knowledge to enable optometrists to manage ocular disease.

Through this module you will gain 1) the specialised and advanced theoretical and practical base necessary to become a member of a glaucoma shared care/co-management scheme and 2) the Professional Certificate in Glaucoma the Professional Certificate in Glaucoma which is accredited by the College of Optometrists.

This module will update you on recent developments in vision research relevant to visual impairment in addition to providing you with knowledge which will help you to manage a visually impaired person in practice. This module is accredited by the College of Optometrists.

This module provides community and hospital based optometrists with knowledge of common medical retina conditions, enabling them to make accurate and appropriate referral decisions. This module is accredited by the College of Optometrists.

This module prepares optometrists for advanced paediatric practice in independent and shared care. The module reviews development of the visual system through infancy and childhood, including normal levels for different age groups. This module is accredited by the College of Optometrists.