Ethics and Basic, Clinical Skills, General Medical Knowledge and Pharmacology I    3 s.h

Catalog description

This course introduces students to professional ethics, legal and regulatory considerations, and foundational clinical skills used in ophthalmic practice. Emphasis is placed on ethical decision-making, patient confidentiality, informed consent, and the legal responsibilities of ophthalmic technicians. Students are introduced to the purpose and process of basic ophthalmic clinical skills, including visual acuity (VA), autorefraction (AR), confrontation visual fields (CVF), extraocular muscle (EOM) assessment, and ocular dominance testing. Introductory pharmacology concepts related to safe medication handling and technician responsibilities are also presented. This course prepares students for supervised clinical practice and advanced ophthalmic skills coursework. Additional Information: Courses must be taken in the prescribed sequence as part of a cohort. Students progress through the certificate together, and courses are not available out of sequence. Lecture - 3 credit hours.