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CP3010Clinical Optometry 1Covers the various optometrical instrumentsand clinical techniques used in optometrypractice including retinoscopy andsubjective refraction. Students are alsotaught keratometry, ophthalmoscopy and slitlamp biomicroscopy.CP3012Ophthalmic DispensingTeaches advanced techniques of spectaclesassembly and lens skill through principlesof design and application. Ophthalmicprescription knowledge including single vision,bifocals and progressive lenses are covered.CP3013Ocular PharmacologyIntroduces students to the basic conceptsof pharmacology and ocular drugs. Oculardiagnostic and therapeutic drugs such asmydriatic, miotic, cycloplegic and glaucomadrugs are covered in some detail. Studentsare given a good understanding of ocularand systemic side effects of ocular and somecommonly seen general drugs.CP3015Clinical Optometry 2Provides students with training in themeasurement of visual fields, intraocularpressure, colour vision, stereopsis, fixationdisparity, accommodation-convergenceand abnormal vision assessment.Photodocumentation and case reports arealso included.CP3022Clinical Practice 1Enables students to have hands-on clinicalexperience in patient examination, caseanalysis, prescribing treatment, dispensingand professional communication.CP3024Clinical Practice 2Provides more clinical training in patientexamination, case analysis, careprescription, treatment, dispensing andprofessional communication.CP3026Environmental & Community HealthOptometryIncludes topics on vision demands at workand recreation including industrial ocularhazards and their prevention, radiation and theeye, eye protection, the role of optometrists inprimary health care and vision screening.CP3029Introductory Ocular MicrobiologyProvides students with an overview of thescience of microbiology, with an emphasis onthe application of this science to the study ofocular infections. Important medical aspects ofmicrobiology essential to understanding ocularinfections, their diagnosis, prevention andtreatment will be covered.CP3035Physiological and Visual OpticsProvides information on the function of thevisual pathway, including the study of spectralsensitivity, colour perception and luminance.The module introduces the eye as an opticalinstrument. Topics include emmetropiaand ametropia of the eye, distribution andcorrection of refractive errors, visual resolutionand ocular aberrations, ocular transmissioncharacteristics, retinal stimulus pattern andbasics of eye movements.CP3038Introduction to Contact LensesIntroduces the basics of contact lenses. Thetopics include the history of contact lenses,and the manufacture, verification and care andmaintenance of contact lens materials.CP3039Contact Lenses FittingAims to provide student with the knowledgeand clinical skills necessary for competentcontact lens practice. Students will be taughttopics such as contact lens optics, design ofsoft and rigid gas permeable lenses and fittingand management of contact lenses.CP3040Contact Lens ComplicationsAims to equip student with the skills neededto improve and maintain the ocular health andvision of the contact lens-wearing patient.Students will be taught how to accuratelydiagnose and prevent complicationsthat may arise as a result of contact lenswear. Emphasis is placed on the possiblemechanisms, by which the complicationsoccur, so that the appropriate managementstrategy can be employed.CP3047Geometrical and Physical OpticsCovers the study of physical optics,aberrations, photometry, laser andfibre optics. It also provides a basicunderstanding of the optics of thin lenses,lens systems and aberrations.CP3048Ocular Anatomy and PhysiologyAims to give students a general understandingof the anatomical features and the functionsof the different structures of the eye. Studentslearn the structural details of the eye and itssurroundings and also the importance of theirphysiology in maintaining good vision.CP3049Ocular Pathology 1Introduces the basic concept of diseasesas abnormalities of cell function arisingfrom genetic, environmental and othercauses. Topics covered include the causesof disease, inflammation, pathogenicity,tumour cell growth, healing process , aswell as on detection, diagnosis, referral andmanagement of ocular diseases. Studentswill learn how to detect, diagnose, referand manage patients with congenital ocularconditions, inflammatory and infectivediseases, tumours and injuries to the eyes.CP3050Ocular Pathology 2Covers topics on detection, diagnosis,referral and management of ocular diseases.Topics include the detection, diagnosis,referral and management of ocularmanifestations of systemic diseases such asdiabetes and glaucoma.CP3051Binocular Vision & PaediatricOptometryCovers the motor and sensory aspects anddevelopment and assessment of paediatricand binocular vision. Other topics includemonocular and binocular eye movements,anomalous binocular fixation, amblyopia,strabismus and nystagmus.CP3052Contact Lens Practice 1Enables students to gain clinical experiencein eye examinations for the purpose of fittingcontact lenses, dispensing those lenses, andaftercare of contact lens patients. The tutorialsfocus on case presentation.CP3053Contact Lens Practice 2Provides in-depth clinical experience indiagnosis of contact lens complications anddevelopment of patient management skills.The tutorials emphasize on communications,ethics, professionalism as well as problemsolving skills.CP4001Analytical & Physical ChemistryProvides students with the fundamentals inanalytical and physical chemistry. Studentswill learn the basic concepts of moles,270 SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC PROSPECTUS 2012 - 2013