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Presentation about undergraduate Optometry courses at City University London. Presentation was given as part of the programme of the City University London Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday 29th June 2013.
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Academic excellence for business and the professions
Optometry & Visual Science
School of Health Sciences
Welcome to our Open Day,
29 June 2013
Who we are today
I am: Dr. Miriam Conway (lecturer)
Tour of the Optometry Department
Clinical skills
Dr Byki Huntjens
Ms Lynne Weddell (admissions)
Biology laboratory
Prof Ron Douglas
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The team of eye care professionals
What does an optometrist do?
Employment facts
Training to become an optometrist
What can I expect if I come to City?
Application Details
What’s next?
The Team of Eye Care Professionals
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Ophthalmologist Trained medical doctor specialising in eyes
Dispensing Optician Provision of optical aids
Orthoptist Binocular vision
Optometrist Ophthalmic Optician
Eye examination
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The ‘refractive correction’
Prescription of spectacles
Contact lenses:
Fitting
Follow up care
Ocular Health
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Examining the retina Hypertension
Diabetes
Age-related macular degeneration
Ocular Health
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Looking at the anterior eye
Cataracts
Corneal or conjunctival anomaly
Ocular Health
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Screening for glaucoma
Testing the intra-ocular pressure
Examining visual fields.
Eye Examinations for All
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Children
The visually impaired
Learning difficulties
What happens if the patient can’t read the
chart?
Seeing is believing
Employment Facts - where can you work?
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High street practice
Hospital
Academia
Industry
Combination
Self-employed /Employed
100% employment
Employment Facts - How much will you earn?
Pre-registration Earn £10 – 16k
Primary eye care Earn £ 22 – 50k
High street practice
Children / elderly
Contact lenses / the visually impaired
Secondary eye care Earn £ 20 – 90k
Hospital Optometrist
Research Earn £ 20 – 90k
Practice / business management. ↑↑↑
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Training as an Optometrist
City University London
Aston University
University of Bradford
University of Manchester
Cardiff University
Anglia Ruskin University
Glasgow Caledonian University
University of Ulster
University of Plymouth.
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What do I need to become an optometrist?
Strong academic background
Ability in science, especially biology
Manual dexterity
Great interpersonal skills
Ability to relate to people of all ages and
backgrounds
Ability to think logically and laterally
A strong desire to become an optometrist
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Becoming an Optometrist
3 year degree course
4 years at Glasgow
4 years at Aston (Masters in Optometry)
BSc (Hons) in Optometry
2:2 or better
Pre-registration period
Scheme for registration
Organised by College of Optometrists
Registration with the General Optical Council
Allowed to practice
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BSc (Hons) Optometry at City
112 places
First year General science
Ophthalmic lenses and dispensing
Clinical skills
Second year Clinical skills
Contact lenses
Binocular vision
Ophthalmic lenses and dispensing
Third year Examining members of the public.
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History
First centre for ophthalmic training in
UK
Northampton Institute
Course opened in 1898
But Modern Facilities
Clinical skills suite
Fight for Sight Clinic, Bath Street
Optics and Clinical Skills suites
renovated summer 2011 ~ £200,000
£265,000 Clinical Equipment this
year
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New Clinical Skills Centre
New Clinics – open early 2015
The Programme
Course revamped for 2012 • More tutorials
• More Advanced Clinical Techniques
• Clinically Confident & Competent Optometrist
• Meet the Changing profession
• Pastoral care
• Open door policy
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Research
High Quality Research Diverse Staff 20 full-time staff;
Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, Dispensing Opticians, Biologists, Physicists
High Quality Teaching Four staff members have won teaching awards One Fellow of the Royal Society
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Teaching
Specialist staff teaching in areas underpinned by their
research and clinical expertise
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Clinical Expertise
Moorfields Eye Hospital – the best eye hospital in Europe
Paediatric, Low Vision & Special Needs clinics
High quality facilities with a rolling investment
plan and sponsorship
Assessments designed to
prepare you for your
pre-registration period
Open a High Street Practice in
The City of London
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Student Voice
Student staff liaison meetings
Departmental level
Student affairs meetings
School level
Optometry Society
Annual Eye Ball
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City @ London 2012
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Employment
Almost 100% employment
Assistance with applications
Large companies visit
Careers page on intranet – CV
writing/interview
3 City students were offered pre-registration
places at Moorfields Eye Hospital in 2012 (4
places available)
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A-Level Requirements
Requirements vary between departments
380 UCAS tariff points (AAB + C at AS)
At City preferred subjects are:
Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
3 preferred of 4 subjects to AS level
2 preferred of 3 subjects to AS level
Minimum of grade C at GCSE in English language and other
science subject
Seeing is believing
Entry requirements at City
> 75% in Dispensing diploma - practical and theory
Minimum of 2:1 in science / medicine related degree
Access to Medicine and Medical Bio Sciences
City and Islington College only
Minimum 73 credits
Foundation Degree in Ophthalmic Dispensing
City and Islington College only
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Seeing is believing
Good Luck for the Future
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