Optometry Curriculum
Year 1
| Fall | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| OPT-500 | Basic Science for Optometry | 2.25 |
| OPT-500L | Lab: Basic Science for Optometry | 0.25 |
| OPT-501 | Geometric and Physical Optics I with Laboratory | 3.0 |
| OPT-516 | Patient Care I | 0.50 |
| OPT-530 | Biomed Ethics I | 0.25 |
| OPT-531 | Ocular Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry | 3.0 |
| OPT-531L | Lab: Ocular Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry | 0.50 |
| OPT-535 | Functional Neuroanatomy and Neurobiology | 3.0 |
| OPT-540 | Essentials of Medical Pharmacology I | 1.0 |
| OPT-546 | Clinical Procedures I | 1.5 |
| OPT-546L | Lab: Clinical Procedures I | 1.0 |
| OPT-562 | Behavioral Optometric Science with Laboratory | 4.0 |
| OPT-568 | Practice Management I | 1.0 |
| Spring | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| OPT-502 | Geometric and Physical Optics II with Laboratory | 3.0 |
| OPT-503 | Physiological Optics I with Laboratory | 4.0 |
| OPT-517 | Patient Care II | 0.5 |
| OPT-532 | Anatomy of the Visual System | 2.0 |
| OPT-532L | Lab: Anatomy of the Visual System | 1.0 |
| OPT-533 | Ocular Disease I | 2.0 |
| OPT-533L | Lab: Ocular Disease I | 1.0 |
| OPT-537 | Systemic Disease I | 3.0 |
| OPT-541 | Essentials of Medical Pharmacology II | 1.0 |
| OPT-547 | Clinical Procedures II | 1.5 |
| OPT-547L | Lab: Clinical Procedures II | 1.0 |
| OPT-560 | Evidence Based Optometry | 1.0 |
Year 2
| Fall | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| OPT-601 | Ophthalmic Optics | 3.0 |
| OPT-611 | Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Healthcare | 0.50 |
| OPT-620 | Patient Care III | 0.5 |
| OPT-631 | Ocular Disease II | 2.0 |
| OPT-631L | Lab: Ocular Disease II | 1.0 |
| OPT-637 | Systemic Disease II | 3.0 |
| OPT-640 | Essentials of Medical Pharmacology III | 1.0 |
| OPT-645 | Refraction: Procedures III | 3.0 |
| OPT-645L | Lab: Refraction: Procedures III | 1.0 |
| OPT-647 | Ophthalmic Dispensing Procedures | 1.0 |
| OPT-647L | Lab: Ophthalmic Dispensing Procedures | 0.50 |
| OPT-662 | Visual Perception | 3.5 |
| OPT-662L | Lab: Visual Perception | 0.50 |
| OPT-668 | Practice Management II | 1.0 |
| Spring | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| OPT-610 | Clinical Proficiency Exam | 0.50 |
| OPT-615 | Vision Therapy for Binocular and Oculomotor Dysfunction | 3.0 |
| OPT-615L | Lab: Vision Therapy for Binocular and Oculomotor Dysfunction | 1.0 |
| OPT-617 | Optometric Case Analysis | 4.0 |
| OPT-618 | Theory and Practice of Spherical Rigid and Soft Contact Lenses | 2.0 |
| OPT-618L | Lab: Theory and Practice of Spherical Rigid and Soft Contact Lenses | 1.0 |
| OPT-621 | Patient Care IV | 0.5 |
| OPT-630 | Biomed Ethics II | 0.25 |
| OPT-633 | Ocular Disease III | 3.0 |
| OPT-633L | Lab: Ocular Disease III | 1.0 |
| OPT-638 | Systemic Disease III | 1.0 |
| OPT-638L | Lab: Systemic Disease III | 1.0 |
| OPT-649 | Clinical Procedures IV | 2.0 |
| OPT-649L | Lab: Clinical Procedures IV | 1.0 |
Year 3
| Summer (14 weeks) | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| OPT-701 | Ocular Motility | 2.0 |
| OPT-703 | Patient Care Seminar I | 0.5 |
| OPT-710 | Biomed Ethics III | 0.25 |
| OPT-714 | Pediatric and Developmental Optometry | 2.5 |
| OPT-714L | Lab: Pediatric and Developmental Optometry | 1.0 |
| OPT-715 | Patient Care V | 1.5 |
| OPT-7XX | Specialty Patient Care** | 1.5 |
| OPT-716 | Theory and Practice of Specialty Contact Lenses | 3.0 |
| OPT-716L | Lab:Theory and Practice of Specialty Contact Lenses | 0.50 |
| OPT-733 | Ocular Disease IV | 2.0 |
| OPT-733L | Lab: Ocular Disease IV | 1.0 |
| OPT-768 | Practice Management III | 1.0 |
| Electives* |
| Fall | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| OPT-704 | Patient Care Seminar II | 0.5 |
| OPT-718 | Advanced Optometric Case Analysis with Lab | 2.0 |
| OPT-722 | Patient Care VI | 1.5 |
| OPT-7XX | Specialty Patient Care** | 1.5 |
| OPT-725 | Assessment and Management of Strabismus and Amblyopia | 3.0 |
| OPT-725L | Lab:Assessment and Management of Strabismus and Amblyopia | 1.0 |
| OPT-728 | Low Vision | 2.0 |
| OPT-735 | Applied Ocular Therapeutics | 1.0 |
| OPT-736 | Clinical Rounds*** | |
| OPT-762 | Communication in Optometric Practice | 1.0 |
| OPT-762L | Lab:Communication in Optometric Practice | 0.50 |
| Electives* |
| Spring | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| OPT-705 | Patient Care Seminar III | 0.5 |
| OPT-723 | Patient Care VII | 1.5 |
| OPT-7XX | Specialty Patient Care** | 1.5 |
| OPT-730 | Biomed Ethics IV | 0.25 |
| OPT-736 | Clinical Rounds*** | 0.50 |
| OPT-737 | Advanced Pediatrics Optometry | 1.0 |
| OPT-749 | Refractive Surgery | 1.5 |
| OPT-759 | Geriatric Optometry | 0.50 |
| OPT-761 | Public Health Optometry | 2.0 |
| OPT-763 | Environmental, Occupational and Recreational Vision | 2.0 |
| OPT-769 | Practice Management IV | 1.0 |
| Electives* |
*Students are required to take at least three credits of electives.
** Students will rotate through each Specialty Patient Care (OPT-770: Pediatric/Binocular Vision, OPT-771: Contact Lens, OPT-772: Ocular Disease and Specialty Testing and Low Vision) through the third year.
*** Students are required to take one semester of OPT-736, either fall or spring
Year 4
| OPT-806* | Patient Care VIII |
| OPT-807* | Patient Care IX |
| OPT-808* | Patient Care X |
| OPT-809* | Patient Care XI |
| OPT-827 | Web-Based Clinical Rounds |
Patient Care
Interns will provide supervised and direct patient care in various specialty tracks within Pacific University affiliated eye and vision care centers (Tracks 1-4) or in affiliated hospital settings, healthcare centers, and public or private eye and vision care centers. Primary care and/or specialized healthcare services unique to each site (Track 5).
Track 1: Ocular Disease with Emphasis in Contact Lens | Rotation in the ocular disease and special testing and contact lens specialty clinics, including the clinical assessment and management of patients with ocular diseases, and management of cosmetic and therapeutic specialty contact lens prescribing.
Track 2: Ocular Disease with Emphasis in Low Vision | Rotation in the ocular disease and special testing and low vision specialty clinics, including the clinical assessment and management of patients with ocular diseases, and management of patients with low vision rehabilitation needs. Rotation also includes a half-day of contact lens service per week.
Track 3: Vision Therapy, Pediatrics, Neuro-Optometry | Rotation in the binocular vision/vision therapy and pediatric clinics including supervised clinical management of patients requiring vision therapy. Weekly experience in the Pediatric and Strabismus Referral Center (PSRC) and neuro-optometry services with related exposure to co-management principles. Rotation also includes a half day of contact lens service per week.
Track 4: Vision Therapy and Pediatrics | Rotation in the binocular vision/vision therapy and pediatric clinics including supervised clinical management of patients requiring vision therapy. Unique exposure in the Beaverton 3D Performance Clinic.
Track 5 | Supervised clinical practice in affiliated hospital settings, healthcare centers, and public or private eye and vision care centers. Primary care and/or specialized healthcare services unique to each site.