视觉科学学士

QUT提供昆士兰州唯一的验光培训。验光计划包括三年的视觉科学学士学位，然后是两年的视光学硕士。我们的课程具有丰富的临床经验，可以帮助您治疗各种社会和文化背景，年龄和状况的患者。您将使用一系列复杂的仪器，并学习使用临床判断来治疗患者。在我们的校园内验光诊所，您将在注册验光师的指导下练习临床技能。您将为患者提供治疗，并在眼科镜片，隐形眼镜，儿童视力，干眼症，青光眼和其他眼疾以及患有眼病的慢性疾病（例如糖尿病）中提供专业服务。扩大了这种经验的机会，可以参加更广泛的社区内的预防和治疗校外活动，以及在验光实践，眼科
Highlights<br>After completion of Bachelor of Vision Science and then Master of Optometry, graduates are able to practise as an optometrist and register with the Optometry Board of Australia.<br>Prepare for a career in private practice and specialise in fields like contact lens practice, paediatric vision, occupational health vision or low vision care.<br>Practise clinical skills under the supervision of registered optometrists at the on-campus QUT Health Clinics.<br>Choose to travel and complete clinical training in rural and remote Australia, or overseas.<br>Why choose this course<br>QUT offers the only optometry training in Queensland. The optometry program includes a three-year Bachelor of Vision Science followed by a two-year Master of Optometry.Our course is embedded with clinical experience that prepares you to treat patients from a variety of social and cultural groups, a wide range of ages, and a diversity of eye conditions. You will work with a range of complex instruments and learn to use clinical judgement to treat patients.At our on-campus optometry clinic you will practise clinical skills under the supervision of registered optometrists. You will treat patients and provide specialist services in ophthalmic lenses, contact lenses, children’s vision, dry eye, glaucoma, and other eye diseases and chronic conditions with ocular effects, such as diabetes. This experience is extended with opportunities to participate in off-campus activities that focus on prevention and treatment within the wider community, and clinical placements in optometric practices, ophthalmology practices and other healthcare settings. You may also choose to travel and complete clinical training in rural and remote Australia, or overseas. In recent years our students have travelled to the UK, Mexico, India, Japan, Vanuatu, and Singapore.You will receive individual attention from experienced lecturers and clinicians. All of our staff conduct vision research and our clinical supervisors are experienced optometrists. Our staff maintain relationships with the profession, and our guest lecturers are optometrists from private practice and other health disciplines such as the medical and pharmacy professions.<br>Careers and outcomes:<br>Graduates may work in clinical practice in a range of optometric settings, or in teaching and research positions in Australia and internationally. Many graduates enter private practice with a view to future partnership or the establishment of their own practice. An increasing number of graduates are working alongside other health professionals in medical ophthalmology clinics.Graduates of the dual award program (Bachelor of Vision ScienceMaster of Optometry) are employed in areas that include contact lens practice, paediatric vision, occupationalpublic health vision or low vision.Students may choose not to complete the Master of Optometry, exiting with a three-year Bachelor of Vision Science, to pursue a research career (following completion of an honours year) or find employment in the optical industry.Professional recognition<br>The Bachelor of Vision Science and Master of Optometry are accredited by the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand. On completion of both programs you are eligible for registration as an optometrist with the Optometry Board of Australia.Student registration<br>QUT automatically registers students enrolled in this course with the Optometry Board of Australia in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009.<br>Possible careers<br>Optometrist