Epidemiology of Blinding Eye Diseases - OPTM7003

 
Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Optometry and Vision Science
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


This course aims to develop an ability to apply the principles of community eye health in the prevention and treatment of common blinding eye disease in adults and children. The course includes the following topics: (1) the role of screening programs in the prevention and control of blindness and visual impairment (2) controlling common eye infections (3) causes and risk factors associated with common blinding diseases in adults and children (4) investigating epidemics of communicable eye diseases.