Master of Clinical Optometry
UNSW Sydney
Course Details
The Master of Clinical Optometry is designed for students who wish to have a career as an optometrist. The degree is preceded by a Bachelor of Vision Science - students who have completed the Bachelor of Science or Advanced Science with a Vision Science major will be ineligible for admission into the Master of Clinical Optometry. Optometry combines the theoretical discipline of vision science with the clinical art of primary eye care. Vision science includes the optics of lenses and instruments, the physiology of the eye, the psychophysics of vision and the neuroscience of the brain. Optometry includes the diagnosis and management of ocular disease, the dispensing of spectacles and contact lenses, the management of people with special needs (children, low vision), sports vision and vision in the workplace.
Qualification: Master Degree (By Coursework)