Victorian College of Optometry - Melbourne

Title: Victorian College of Optometry - Melbourne Category: Optometry Clicks: 25 Listing added: Apr 20, 2009 Listing Rank:

Victorian College of Optometry. This site provides information about the Victorian College of Optometry the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences in the University of Melbourne the Melbourne Optometry Clinic and the National Vision Research Instit

Address1:	The University of Melbourne
Address2:	Cnr Cardigan and Keppel Sts
Suburb or City:	CARLTON
State/Region:	VIC
Country:	Australia
Post Code:	3053
Phone:	61 3 8344 7008
Facimile:	61 3 9349 7498
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Business Profile (required 300-1000 characters):	The Department offers a five-year Bachelor of Optometry degree and teaches subjects in the optical and vision sciences, which can be in the Bachelor of Science degree. Approximately 180 students are enrolled in the optometry course. The Department offers further professional training through its Postgraduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics and Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Optometry, specifically aimed at advancing clinical knowledge for practising optometrists. The Department has a vigorous research program in vision sciences with particular emphasis on the research areas of i) the biological foundations of ocular disease; ii) ocular growth and refractive development; and iii) visual neuroscience and visual neurophysiology. It offers courses of training by research leading to the degrees of PhD, Master of Optometry or Master of Science, and currently has about 25 students pursuing research higher degrees