SCC Introduction to Ophthalmology

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This curriculum is designed to introduce you to the specialty of ophthalmology, which involves the recognition, diagnosis, and management of diseases of the eye. Students will work in the outpatient setting seeing patients Monday through Friday. The primary clinic for this course may be in Bolivar or Springfield. Students on the Ophthalmology elective are integrated into the outpatient, inpatient, and surgical care programs as if they were beginning first-year resident physicians in the specialty. They are taught ophthalmic instrumentation, ophthalmological examination techniques, and the fundamentals of ocular surgical procedures. Credit Hour s : 5 Prerequisites: Surgery Clerkship