OPT-V 501 Integrative Optometry (2 cr.) This course is intended to provide an opportunity for the integration of basic science and clinical practice of optometry through the discussion of case studies.

OPT-V 521 Optics I: Geometric and Visual Optics (4 cr.) P: Physics P 202 or permission of instructor. Fundamentals of geometric optics and their application to vision correction. Optical analysis of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, accommodation and presbyopia. Optical correction of ametropia with spectacles and contact lenses. Basics of prism and magnification and their clinical uses. Introduction to clinical instrumentation for optical measurement and diagnosis of eyes.

OPT-V 523 Optics II: Geometric and Visual Optics (4 cr.) P: V 521, V 540. Continuation of application of geometrical optics to the eye and clinical instrumentation with extension to physical optics. Components of the eye and their optical properties. Schematic optical models of the eye for predicting retinal image quality. Introduction to interference, polarization, and radiometry and photometry, and their clinical uses.

OPT-V 540 Ocular Anatomy and Physiology (4 cr.) Provides a detailed understanding of the structure and function of the eye as well as the orbits, head, and brain as it relates to vision and ocular functions. Gross anatomy, histology, and cellular biochemistry, as well as adnexa, muscles, skull, blood supply, and nervous system will be discussed.

OPT-V 542 Fundamentals of Systemic Health & Disease I (5.5 cr.) This is the first of a two-semester sequence which presents basic science information organized into specific organ systems. The course will cover common processes: basic biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, fundamentals of physiology, immunology/infection, and oncology. The organ systems are organized to discuss the structure, function, and pathology for each organ system, including nervous system, musculoskeletal system and skin.

OPT-V 543 Fundamentals of Systemic Health & Disease II (4.5 cr.) P: V 542. Continuation of the two-semester sequence, Fundamentals of systemic health and disease. This semester focuses on the physiology and pathophysiology of various organ systems including cardiovascular, renal, hematopoietic, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Students connect function and dysfunction of organ systems to various systemic diseases and their treatments.

OPT-V 550 Clinical Sciences I (3 cr.) Introduction to clinical history and interview techniques, health history content, and medical record documentation as applied to the optometric setting; optometric and medical terminology, interview techniques for special populations, legal aspects of medical records, differential diagnosis of visual symptoms, introduction to physical assessment, slit lamp biomicroscopy and ophthalmoscopy.

OPT-V 551 Clinical Sciences I: Motility and Refraction (3 cr.) P: V 521, V 550, V 540 Vision examination techniques and theory. Application of vision testing instrumentation with emphasis on preliminary test, motility and refractive tests. The study of the principles involved in the measurement, epidemiology, and treatment of ametropia, oculomotor imbalances, and associated conditions.

OPT-V 552 CLIN SCI II: ANT SEG EXM TCH (2 cr.) P: V 551 Introduction to techniques used to examine and evaluate the health of the anterior segment of the eye, including use of the slit lamp biomicroscope, clinical measurement of intra-ocular pressure, foreign body evaluation and removal. Other techniques will be introduced as appropriate.

OPT-V 554 Optometric Profession I (0.5 cr.) This is the first of a three-semester sequence which presents the optometric profession through the history of the profession, the fundamentals and principles of public health and optometry's role in the healthcare community, professionalism and ethics, cultural competency, current issues and professional affairs, licensure and scope of practice, and professional development. The course will be presented in seminar format.

OPT-V 560 Vision Science I (Perception) (3.5 cr.) P: V 540 Provides an understanding of how visual performance depends on retinal and cortical structure and how these structures, together with receptive field physiology and neural sampling, constrain visual function. The course also addresses the measurement of both monocular and binocular visual function.

OPT-V 569 Selected Studies (elective, or arr. cr.) Items of current scientific interest. Consideration given to students' special interests. May include writing of abstracts and reviews of current vision science literature. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.

OPT-V 574 Introduction to Epidemiology & Optometric Research (2 cr.) Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics, principles of epidemiological inquiry and research design, and the application of statistical methods to clinical data.

OPT-V 631 Optics III: Ophthalmic Optics (4 cr.) P: V 523 or permission of instructor. Design and application of ophthalmic spectacles and lens materials: appropriate frame and lens selection, facial measurement for eyewear fitting, verification of finished prescription accuracy and spectacle alignment, dispensing and repair of eyewear, application of ophthalmic prism and optical characteristics of absorptive and coated lenses.

OPT-V 632 Optics IV: Ophthalmic and Advanced Clinical Optics (4 cr.) P: V 631 Continuation of design and application of ophthalmic spectacles and materials. Optics of low vision and contact lenses; optics of objective refraction and fundus imaging; optics of diseased eyes and wavefront-based treatments.

OPT-V 633 Contact Lens (3 cr.) P: V 646, V 652, V 653. Theory and practice of contact lenses. General principles of lens materials, design, care; examination, selection, fitting; diagnosis and treatment of lens wear problems; introduction to specialty fitting. Practical laboratory on lens handling, care, fitting, and evaluation.

OPT-V 642 General Pharmacology (3 cr.) P: V 540, V 543 This course includes in-depth study of the mechanisms of action, clinical indications, ocular side effects, systemic side effects, and contraindications of pharmacological agents used in the diagnosis and treatment of systemic disease.

OPT-V 644 Ocular Disease I: Anterior Segment (3 cr.) P: V 543, V 552, V 642. A detailed description of the signs, symptoms, differential diagnosis, and management of ocular disease of the anterior segment.

OPT-V 646 Ocular Pharmacology (3 cr.) P: V 540, V 642. This course includes in-depth study of the mechanisms of action, clinical indications, ocular side effects, systemic side effects, and contraindications of pharmacological agents used in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease.

OPT-V 647 Ocular Disease II: Posterior Segment (2 cr.) P: V 644. A detailed discussion of the pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, differential diagnosis, and management of ocular diseases of the posterior segment.

OPT-V 652 Clinical Sciences III: Accommodation and Binocular Vision (3 cr.) P: V 552, V 665 Vision examination techniques, theory and application of vision testing instrumentation, with emphasis on accommodation and binocular vision; accommodation and vergence test findings as they relate to normal function, subjective symptoms, and performance; theory and case analysis of non-strabismic binocular vision problems.

OPT-V 653 Clinical Sciences III: Posterior Segment Examination Techniques (2 cr.) P: V 552. Introduction to techniques used to examine and evaluate the health of the posterior segment of the eye, including direct ophthalmoscopy, monocular and binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy, fundus biomicroscopy, gonioscopy, and posterior pole imaging techniques. Other techniques will be introduced as appropriate.

OPT-V 654 Clinical Sciences IV: Clinical Analysis and Communication (4 cr.) P: To enroll, students must have completed all coursework through the fall of the second year and be in good academic standing. Advanced clinical analysis, procedures, and protocols for examinations of patients in the clinical setting, and comprehensive eye and vision examinations with scheduled patients; patient assessment and plan, patient communication; introduction to clinical ocular disease and protocols.

OPT-V 655 Optometric Profession II (0.5 cr.) This is the second of a three-semester sequence which presents the optometric profession through the history of the profession, the fundamentals and principles of public health, and optometry's role in the healthcare community, professionalism and ethics, cultural competency, current issues and professional affairs, licensure and scope of practice, and professional development. The course will be presented in seminar format and will include the first Interprofessional Education (IPE) event at the Exposure level.

OPT-V 665 Vision Science II: Ocular Motility (2.5 cr.) P: V 551, V 560, V 543 This course covers the fundamentals of eye movements, including their characteristics, neuroscience, and disorders. Saccadic, pursuit, fixation, VOR, accommodation, vergence, and pupil systems are discussed in lecture and lab.

OPT-V 666 Vision Therapy (4 cr.) P: V 652 , V 665 This course is intended to prepare the student to manage the common binocular vision anomalies encountered in primary care optometry. The course focuses on presenting management strategies for nonstrabismic patients, specifically vision therapy. The student will be able to properly perform vision therapy with their patients in a clinical setting.

OPT-V 678 Ophthalmic Dispensing Clinic (2 cr.) P: V 631 (SU), coreq V 631 Clinical experience in appropriate frame and lens selection, facial measurement for eye wear fitting, verification of finished prescription accuracy and spectacle alignment, adjusting and dispensing of eye wear for comfort and optical accuracy, and repair of eyewear.

OPT-V 680 Introduction to Clinic (Summer Clinic) (2.5 cr.) P: Students must be in good academic standing, have completed all lecture and laboratory courses with a passing grade through the second professional year of study, and have passed the V 654 competency examination. Introduction to clinical practice in visual analysis, optometric procedures, case conference; discussion and patient care for three 40-hour weeks during the summer, or the equivalent by arrangement.

OPT-V 701 Grand Rounds I (0.5 cr.) P: V 680. First course in a two-semester sequence for beginning clinical interns. Addresses different approaches in the diagnosis and management of complex cases given limited clinical information. Presentations of unique cases by practitioners and residents in each of the following areas: Binocular Vision/Pediatrics, Contact Lenses, Ocular Disease, and Primary Care.

OPT-V 702 Grand Rounds II (0.5 cr.) P: V 787, V 701. Continuation of a two-semester sequence for beginning clinical interns. Addresses different approaches in the diagnosis and management of complex cases given limited clinical information. Presentations of unique cases by students in each of the following areas: Binocular Vision/Pediatrics, Contact Lenses, Ocular Disease, and Primary Care.

OPT-V 740 Ocular Disease V: Advanced Clinical Procedures (2 cr.) P: V 746. Introduction to advanced clinical procedures and treatment modalities used to evaluate and therapeutically treat the health of the eye and surrounding structures. Lab activities provide hands-on experience performing injections, laser and minor surgical procedures, and suturing.

OPT-V 746 Ocular Disease IV: Neurological diseases (2 cr.) P: V 747. A detailed discussion of the signs, symptoms, differential diagnosis, and management of neurological diseases affecting the eye.

OPT-V 747 Ocular Disease III: Glaucoma and optic nerve (2 cr.) P: V 647. The biomechanics, pathophysiology, and application of ocular therapeutics of glaucoma and optic nerve disease will be addressed. Signs, symptoms, differential diagnosis, assessment, and management of glaucoma and optic nerve disease will be thoroughly discussed.

OPT-V 748 Principles and Methods of Physical Assessment and Medicine (3.5 cr.) P: V 680. Physical examination with emphasis on HEENT and neurological screening, and their relationship to ocular health conditions and medical management; clinical chemistry and interpretation of clinical laboratory tests; criteria for referral to other providers, and emergency office procedures.

OPT-V 749 Applied Ocular Therapeutics (3 cr.) P: V 746. This course will focus on the therapeutic management of a variety of common ocular disorders. Specific medications and surgical procedures for various ocular disorders are discussed. This course builds on prior ocular disease courses, requiring students to use previous coursework as a foundation for new material.

OPT-V 751 Low Vision Rehabilitation (3 cr.) P: V 632. Special examination procedures and patient management strategies for individuals with visual impairment. Evaluation and prescription of optical, non-optical, and video devices to enhance functional vision and independence. Instruction on adaptive technology and rehabilitative services.

OPT-V 752 Advanced Contact Lens Topics (2 cr.) P: V 633, V 644. This course covers advanced contact lens fitting for patients who require specialty contact lenses. Topics include correcting higher levels of astigmatism with toric soft and GP lenses, tinted and cosmetic lenses, orthokeratology, multifocal contact lenses, fitting infants and children, and irregular cornea correction using GP, soft, scleral, and hybrid lenses.

OPT-V 754 Optometric Profession III (Public Health Policy, Legal, Historical and Ethical Issues) (1 cr.) Introduction to the fundamentals and principles of public health; an overview of public and community health problems, planning and care, with special attention to optometric and other visual aspects of variously identified segments of the community. Includes considerations of quality, efficiency, economics, and regulation of vision and health care delivery and utilization.

OPT-V 756 Clinical Assessment I (1 cr.) P: V 647, V 680. Introduction to clinical reasoning and formulation of differential diagnostic protocols for investigation of various visual problems.

OPT-V 757 Clinical Assessment II (1 cr.) P: V 756. A continuation in the clinical reasoning and formulation of differential diagnostic protocols for investigation of various visual problems.

OPT-V 758 Management of Amblyopia and Strabismus (3 cr.) P: V 666, V 680, V 781. This course builds upon previous topics in pediatrics and binocular vision and introduces two main topics: diagnosis and treatment of amblyopia, and the treatment of strabismus. The course will wrap up with treatment options for Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome and visual information processing deficits.

OPT-V 759 Business Aspects of Optometry (2 cr.) Explore the business of optometric practice, including marketing, financial management, benchmarking, career paths, practice transitions, and negotiations. Gain insights into goal setting and strategic decision-making to navigate career opportunities and successfully manage or transition into practice ownership.

OPT-V 780 Third-Year Clinical Skills Enhancement (2-2.5 cr.) Personalized remediation for students having difficulty in clinical coursework.

OPT-V 781 Pediatric Optometry (2 cr.) P: V 666 and V 647. Specialized diagnosis and management strategies for the infant and child. Topics to include refractive and binocular vision anomalies, disease, pharmacology and an Optometrist's role in assessment and management of visual perception, learning disabilities and reading problems. Communication with parents, educators and other professionals.

OPT-V 782 Clinical Skills Preservation (3-5 cr.) P: V 680, V 786, V 787, V 788, V 789. Patient care experience for students required to repeat third-year didactic coursework. Allows students to maintain clinical skills and knowledge.

OPT-V 786 Optometry Clinic (2 cr.) P: V 680. Patient care highlighting accurate and appropriate testing, documentation, decision-making, integration of didactic coursework, and continual improvement. Case reviews focused on patient encounters explore best practices in patient-centric, evidence-based care.

OPT-V 787 Optometry Clinic (2 cr.) P: V 786 with a minimum grade of C. A continuation of V 786. Clinical practice in visual analysis, patient care, and optometric procedures. Case discussion and student evaluation on a daily basis. Patient care includes assisting patients with selection of suitable eye wear. 

OPT-V 788 Optometry Clinic (2 cr.) P: V 786. Patient care highlighting accurate and appropriate testing, documentation, decision-making, integration of didactic coursework, and continual improvement. Case reviews focused on patient encounters explore best practices in patient-centric, evidence-based care.

OPT-V 789 Optometry Clinic (2 cr.) P: V 788. with a minimum grade of C. Continuation of V 788. Clinical practice in visual analysis, patient care, and optometric procedures. Case discussion and student evaluation on a daily basis, case presentation by student interns. Patient care includes assisting patients with selection of suitable eye wear.

OPT-V 880 Clinical Skills Enhancement-4th year (5-10 cr.) Increased supervision provided by clinical faculty for students having difficulty in areas of clinical performance. 

OPT-V 885 Fourth Year Optometry Clinic Bloomington (10 cr.) P: V 680, V7 86, V7 87, V 788, V 789, as well as completion of all lecture and lab coursework through third-year of study Advanced clinical optometric training with emphasis on optometric specialties such as contact lens care, ocular disease diagnosis/ management, binocular vision analysis/ therapy, and pediatrics.

OPT-V 887 Fourth Year Optometry Clinic Indianapolis (10 cr.) P: V 680, V 786, V 787, V 788, and V 789, as well as completion of all lecture and laboratory courses through the third professional year of study. An intensive, hands-on patient care experience at a large urban optometry clinic in Indianapolis. Includes experience in primary care as well as specialty services.

OPT-V 888 Fourth Year External Optometry Clinic (10 cr.) P: V 680, V 786, V 787, V 788, V7 89 as well as completion of all lecture and lab coursework through third year of study By Departmental permission only An intensive, hands-on patient care experience at an affiliated external clinical site such as a military hospital, Veterans Administration medical facility, or referral eye center.