Faculty of Science

 Optometry and Vision Sciences

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Subject Lists
    Optometry subject descriptions
        Available to BSc students
        Available to BOptom students only

Vision Science and Optics

The Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences provides a series of subjects in visual and optical science to BSc students that will lead to a major in Vision Sciences. Vision Science is the study of the eye, vision and optics. The visual science subjects, of which there are ten, aim to provide students with a thorough knowledge of the eye and visual performance together with an understanding of the physiological processes underlying vision. The two subjects in optical science aim to provide an understanding of optical systems and the ability to analyse the performance of optical systems, as well as the ability to develop designs for optical systems to specified performance criteria.

The subjects available to BSc students are:

• 655-101 Optical Systems

• 655-111 Vision: How the Eye Sees the World

• 655-210 Optical Design and Ophthalmic Metrology

• 655-211 Ocular Anatomy and Histology

• 655-221 Human Visual Functions

• 655-222 Visual Processing and Control

• 655-321 Visual Physiology and Perception

• 655-322 Project Study in Visual Science

• 655-331 Light and Image Formation

• 655-351 Opthalmic Prosthetics 1

All the subjects are 12.5 points.

BSc student who have completed the recommended subjects in visual and optical sciences and who gain entry into the Bachelor of Optometry course may be given credit for the equivalent subjects within the Optometry degree. Successful applicants, providing their previous subjects taken are equivalent to the first year of the Optometry course, would be entering into the second year of the course. BSc(Hons) degree students who have passes in the BSc Optics and Vision Science subjects offered, may qualify for entry into the third year of the Optometry course.

Optometry

The Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences is responsible for the four year course leading to the degree Bachelor of Optometry. Optometry is a professional discipline based on the optical and visual sciences. The practice of Optometry involves the diagnosis and treatment of functional disorders of the eye and vision: the optometrists' job is to solve patients visual problems. The full list of subjects in the Bachelor of Optometry course is given on Course requirements.

Optometry subject descriptions

Available to BSc students

Available to BOptom students only

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