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Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Myopia Management program is intended to provide students with advanced knowledge and clinical skills in Myopia Management. The program is designed to offer courses that provide students with training in clinical and theoretical aspects of Myopia Management. Admission is limited to students with a minimum of … For more content click the Read More button below. Note: The Graduate Certificate in Myopia Management is designed to provide further training including clinical training to trained and established local and international optometrists. It is not appropriate for people wanting to train for registration to practice as an optometrist in Australia.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Articulate specialised knowledge of myopia development, management and associated public health implications
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2.
Apply advanced level, independent judgements to appropriately prescribe myopia management in clinical practice while considering current issues relevant to research of myopia management
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Communicate and collaborate in scholarly, ethical, respectful and responsible ways, and demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning.
4.
Apply appropriate training and experience in effective communication to a range of audiences including one-on-one interactions with myopic children, their parents and families and other health practitioners involved in their care
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Apply advanced disciplinary knowledge that is both theoretical and practical in the field of myopia management
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6.
Use specialised optometric technologies and methodologies that are necessary for the management of myopia
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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure
24 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 24 UOC as a standalone program.

Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

OPTM7611
6 UOC
Introduction to Myopia
OPTM7612
6 UOC
Myopia Management
OPTM7104
6 UOC
Advanced Contact Lens Studies 1
OPTM7621
6 UOC
Clinical Myopia Management

Enrolment sequence

Students must complete OPTM7611 (Introduction to Myopia) and OPTM7612 (Myopia Management) before they can enrol in OPTM7621 Clinical Myopia Management.Students must complete OPTM7104 (Advanced Contact Lens Studies 1) prior to or at the same time as completing OPTM7621 Clinical Myopia Management.

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Admission Requirements

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Related Programs

Related Programs

Master of Optometry - MOptom8073 - Optometry and Vision Science

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Post Graduate

Master of Optometry - MOptom8073 - Optometry and Vision Science

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