OPT 324 Clinical Internship V
Twelve hours of clinic per week. Clinic patient care will be within the primary care/contact lens clinic, pediatric clinic, the optical service, and ocular disease clinic. A nursing home component to the clinical experience will be provided. Community based screening may also be assigned as part of OPT 324. Participation with doctors of optometry or other physicians in comprehensive direct patient care within the various services areas. Case conferences and grand round experiences will be assigned. Case presentations, evidence-based research on cases, and ongoing enhancement/proficiency of examination skills and assignments as assigned by faculty are expected by all students.