UC DAVIS GENERAL CATALOG--Programs and Courses

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Upper Division Courses

192. Research Internship (1-12) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing; approval of project prior to period of internship by preceptor. Supervised work experience in ophthalmology research. Research staff in Ophthalmology have programs in cell biology, electron microscopy, biochemistry, immunology and visual psychophysics. (P/NP grading only.)

199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)

Graduate Course

299. Basic Research in Visual Science (1-12) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (S/U grading only.)

Professional Courses

440. Ophthalmology Required Clerkship (3) I, II, III, IV. J. Brandt

Clinical activity--full time (2 weeks). Prerequisite:
consent by Committee on Student Evaluation and Promotion. Fundamental knowledge of ophthalmic diagnosis and principles; basic ophthalmic instruments ; understanding of treatment for eye problems manageable by a primary care physician; knowledge of what patients should be referred for ophthalmic care.

461. Basic Clinical Ophthalmology (4.5) I, II, III, IV. J. Brandt

Clinical activity--to be arranged (2 weeks). Prerequisite: medical students who have completed either Medical Sciences 430 or course 440 (in third or fourth year); consent of instructor. Provides an acquaintance with the fundamentals of routine clinical ophthalmology.

465. Advanced Subspecialty Ophthalmology (6 or 9) I, II, III, IV. Mannis, Keltner, J. Brandt

Clinical activity--to be arranged (4 weeks off campus or 6 weeks at UCD Medical Center). Prerequisite: medical students who have completed Internal Medicine 430 (in third or fourth year); consent of instructor. Participation in disciplines of neuro-ophthalmology/pediatric ophthalmology, diseases of the cornea and external eye, glaucoma and retina. Rotations at UCD Medical Center may be arranged in 6-week units of one service alone, or in combination, as arranged with instructors.

480. Insights in Ophthalmology (1-3) I, II, III, IV. J. Brandt and staff

Clinical activity--3 to 9 hours. Prerequisite: first- and second-year medical students in good academic standing; consent of instructor. Clinical exposure in ophthalmology including slide-tape program, patient exposure, and department conferences (i.e., grand rounds and subspecialty conference). (S/U grading only.)

498. Group Study (1-3) I, II, III, IV. The Staff
(J. Brandt in charge)

Prerequisite: medical students with consent of instructor. Directed reading and discussion. (S/U grading only.)

499. Research in Ophthalmology (1-12) I, II, III, IV. The Staff

To be arranged--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: medical students with consent of instructor. Individual research on selected topics in optics and visual physiology, cornea and external disease. (S/U grading only.)


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UC Davis 1997-98 Online General Catalog. Posted August 1, 1997.
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