MOPTOM Optometry

Anglia Ruskin University offers a three-year full-time Optometry course that is designed to prepare students to become qualified and registered optometrists. It combines science and healthcare, giving you a unique opportunity to learn about the workings of the human eye in depth, and gain knowledge about common ocular diseases while developing essential clinical skills in our model eye clinic. The course learns from leading health and vision researchers, and students get hands-on experience in clinical settings from the first year itself.Course Content: The curriculum covers core areas such as ocular anatomy and physiology, visual optics, clinical techniques, contact lenses, ocular medicine and dispensing optics. You will also learn about advances in clinical techniques and technology. The third year is mainly of clinical training which involves meeting and examining real patients under the supervision of qualified optometrists and dispensing opticians.Key Modules: Key modules include Ocular Anatomy and Physiology, Visual Optics, Dispensing Optics, Contact Lenses, Ocular Medicine and Pharmacology, Binocular Vision, Research Methods, Paediatrics and Binocular Vision, Low Vision, Clinical Competence, Third year clinical placements.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the General Optical Council (GOC), meaning that upon successful completion of the course, students will be eligible to enter the pre-registration period (in a hospital or community setting), which on completion leads to registration as an optometrist.Future Careers: Graduates from this course will be well prepared for fulfilling careers in health care, optometry, research settings, optician clinics, and more. The skills acquired throughout this course will help set a solid foundation for future study or work in the field of optometry.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.