BMedSci Orthoptics
Entry requirements
A Level: BBB IB: 32, with 5 in an Higher Level science subject
About this course
BMedSci in Orthoptics, an optometry degree focused on the diagnosis and management of ocular conditions and visual disorders. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Research Methods, and Statistics. The course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council. The first year covers foundational biomedical and clinical subjects through Anatomy and Physiology (Orthoptics), Clinical Orthoptics, Optics, Participation and Society, and Strabismus and Ocular Motility I. The second year advances practical and investigative abilities with Clinical Orthoptics II, Clinical Visual Optics, Ocular Disease and Research (Orthoptics), Strabismus and Ocular Motility II, and Visual Optics. The final year deepens professional expertise and clinical application through Ophthalmology and Neurology, Clinical Orthoptics III, Strabismus and Ocular Motility III, and an independent Research Project.
Modules
- Participation and Society
- Clinical Orthoptics
- Optics
- Strabismus and Ocular Motility I
- Anatomy and Physiology (Orthoptics)
- Clinical Orthoptics II
- Visual Optics
- Strabismus and Ocular Motility II
- Clinical Visual Optics
- Ocular Disease and Research (Orthoptics)
- Ophthalmology and Neurology
- Clinical Orthoptics III
- Research Project
- Strabismus and Ocular Motility III