HSCI 308 - Refracting Skills 2

Description
This advanced course builds on previous learning. and deepens students’ understanding of manual and automated refraction techniques, emphasizing the assessment and interpretation of visual acuity, visual fields, and binocular vision. Learners will refine their skills in operating specialized instruments such as retinoscopes, phoropters, and tonometers, and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) systems. Through case-based learning, students will evaluate patient history, identify visual deficiencies, and explore both surgical and non-surgical alternatives to traditional eyewear. The course also focuses on prescription decision-making, integrating patient data, ocular and systemic health considerations, and lifestyle factors to support individualized vision care.

3 Credits

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for this course is 45 hours.

Prerequisites

HSCI 301