Handbook

The first two years of the vision science course provided students with a strong foundation in optics, perceptual systems and the psychophysical principles of vision science. In this course, students will learn to apply their foundation knowledge for solving real-world problems important to optometry, ophthalmology and vision science. Students will learn to undertake lighting evaluation supported by the resources of a fully functioning lighting measurement laboratory. Principles of lens design will be introduced to students who will learn ways of minimising common optical aberrations of importance in optical dispensing. In the ocular imaging component of this course, foundation knowledge in anatomy, physiology and optical imaging skills will be applied to strengthen understanding of how ophthalmic structure can be imaged to infer visual function. Students will also learn how image analysis routines can be implemented in software to enhance image structure for the objective and subjective assessment of visual function. These skills are important for understanding the research and development lifecycle of ophthalmic imaging which is of benefit to technicians and clinicians such as optometrists and orthoptists.

Note:  VISN1221 and VISN2211 are assumed knowledge for this course.