ProgrammeA-Level entryHealth Sciences4 years

BSc (Honours) Degree in Optometry

University of Zimbabwe· Harare

Entry level: A-Level entry
Field of study: Health Sciences
Duration: 4 years
Institution: University of Zimbabwe

Entry requirements

This is a degree. It is entered after A-Level, so O-Level results alone are not enough.

As the institution publishes it

3 'A' Level passes in Mathematics and any 2 of Physics, Biology and Chemistry.

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About this programme

Trains eye-care professionals. You learn the optics of the eye, how to test vision, prescribe and fit spectacles and contact lenses, and recognise eye disease for referral or treatment, with clinical practice in eye clinics. Fits students who like science, precision and helping people see better. Practical clinics are a key feature, and there is growing demand for eye-care services.

What you will study

Geometrical and physiological optics; ocular anatomy and disease; refraction; contact lenses; binocular vision; public-health optometry; clinical placements.

Further study and pathways

Registration with the regulator; MSc in optometry or vision science; clinical practice, optical retail and public eye-care.

Source: University of Zimbabwe: UZ_Undergraduate_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"

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