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Ophthalmology (OPH) Courses

Academic Unit: Ophthalmology

OPH 5201 - Orthoptics I
(4 cr; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Human anatomy, Ocular anatomy, history taking skills, basic optics, Diagnostic Testing I, Intro to Clinical Skills, Vision Screening and Assessment
OPH 5301 - Orthoptics II
(5 cr; S-N or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Basic Ophthalmic skills, Strabismus, Retinoscopy, Surgical technique I, Pharmacology I, Clinical Skills II, Embryology
OPH 5401 - Orthoptics III
(5 cr; S-N or Audit; offered Every Summer)
Pharmacology II, Vision Development, Amblyopia I, Visual Field, Orthoptic treatment I, Clinical Skills III, Visual Fields, Imaging
OPH 5501 - Orthoptics IV
(4 cr; Prereq-Admission to Orthoptics Certificate program and completion of; S-N only; offered Every Fall)
First semester Advanced Placement of Orthoptics Certificate program.
OPH 5601 - Orthoptics V
(5 cr; Prereq-Enrollment in Orthoptics Certificate program; S-N only; offered Every Spring)
Second semester of Advanced Placement Year - Orthoptics training program.
OPH 5701 - Orthoptics VI
(5 cr; S-N only; offered Every Summer)
Third semester of Advanced Placement Year - Orthoptics certificate program.Medical Genetics, Ophthalmic Syndromes, Genetic syndromes, Treatment and Management, Oral and Practical exam review, Clinical Skills Review
OPH 7180 - Externship in Ophthamology
(4 cr; H-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
A variety of lectures planned during the first part of the rotation. The remaining two and one-half weeks is spent at one of the three Twin Cities teaching hospitals.
OPH 7181 - Acting Intern Neuro-Ophthothalmology
(4 cr; H-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
During the rigorous 4-week rotation, students will be in clinic evaluating patients 8 to 10 half days per week. Students will be expected to work-up new patients at the level of a first-year resident and present them to the neuro-ophthalmology attending. After clinic, students should read about diagnoses encountered in clinic. In addition, there will be required reading. Comprehension of the reading will be assessed by scheduled quizzes which will then be reviewed with the student by a faculty member. Interested students will be encouraged to engage in a research project with one of the faculty members although this is not required for the rotation.
OPH 7190 - Ophthalmology Research
(4 cr [max 8]; H-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 16 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
This course will introduce the student to some of the research problems in ophthalmology. It will be particularly valuable to someone who is headed for a career in ophthalmology.
OPH 7500 - Ophthalmology Acting Internship in Ocular Diagnostics
(4 cr; H-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
Ophthalmology utilizes numerous imaging modalities for diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of numerous ocular conditions. This course is specifically focused on ocular diagnostics to help students grow in their understanding of these tools in Ophthalmology and better prepare them for Ophthalmology Residency.

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