Optometry, School of Health Sciences - City University London Undergraduate Open Day 29th June 2013.

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



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?

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The Team of Eye Care Professionals


Ophthalmologist Trained medical doctor specialising in eyes

Dispensing Optician Provision of optical aids

Orthoptist Binocular vision

Optometrist Ophthalmic Optician

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Eye examination


The ‘refractive correction’

Prescription of spectacles

Contact lenses:

Fitting

Follow up care

Ocular Health


Examining the retina Hypertension

Diabetes

Age-related macular degeneration

Ocular Health


Looking at the anterior eye

Cataracts

Corneal or conjunctival anomaly

Ocular Health


Screening for glaucoma

Testing the intra-ocular pressure

Examining visual fields.

Eye Examinations for All


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?


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. ↑↑↑


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.


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


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


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.


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


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


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


Teaching

Specialist staff teaching in areas underpinned by their

research and clinical expertise


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


Student Voice

Student staff liaison meetings

Departmental level

Student affairs meetings

School level

Optometry Society

Annual Eye Ball


City @ London 2012


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)


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


Seeing is believing

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Good Luck for the Future


Optometry, School of Health Sciences - City University London Undergraduate Open Day 29th June 2013.

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