OD 516 Optometric Education
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Optometrist is a ______ and the Optometrist has a role in ______
Primary care provider
Diagnosis and treatment of ocular pathology
What are the bones of a modern curriculum?
Optometric medicine
Vision science
Foundational medical sciences
Applied medical sciences
Medical specialties
Clinic expirence
What is optometric medicine important ?
Study of eye diseases
Why is vision science important?
Understanding the visual system
Why is foundational medical sciences important?
Basic science understanding
Why is applied medical sciences important?
Healthcare sciences relating to the eye
What are medical specialties?
Specialties with interdiscioli Importance
Why is clinical expirence important?
Exposure, proficiency, and decision making
What does ocular diagnostics and therapeutics teach?
OD skills
What does family practice and internal meds teach?
Systemic health?
What are the vision sciences?
Optics
Visual perception
Leadership and practice management
What are the foundational medical sciences?
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Microbiology
What are the applied medical sciences?
Neuroanatomy
Binocular vision & strabismus
Ocular disease
What are the medical specialties?
surgery
Pediatrics
Low vision
Emergency medicine
What are the clinical courses?
modern medical practice
Integrated clinical practice
3rd year clinic
4th year externships
Why would we talk to general medical doctors?
Diabetes
Why would we work with Ophtalmolgosits?
Cataracts, macular degeneration, retinal scars, strabismus
Less likely docs to work with?
Everything else like endocrinology, dermatology, rheumatology and so much more
What other healthcare professionals could we work with?
PAs, NP (nurse practitioner), social worker, Occupational therapist and so much more
Main managing providers?
Generalist
NP
PA
endocrinologist
Internal medicine
Managed care team
Someone has rheumatoid arthritis and gets Plaquenil drugs that affect eyes. They refer to you for eye exam
How to keep up education?
CE
Advances in eye care
Training outside of school consists of what?
Additional courses
Proctoring of skills
Examination
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