This course is designed to provide a broad experience in ophalmology for any students, regardless of their future career goals.
- Subject
- OPHTH
- Credits (min)
- 5
- Credits (max)
- 5
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- bulletins.psu.edu
6 courses with the subject OPHTH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This course is designed to provide a broad experience in ophalmology for any students, regardless of their future career goals.
The Clinical Ophthalmology Elective-Brief is a 2-week course that is designed to cover the eye conditions that are most commonly encountered by a general practitioner. The course goal is for students to understand the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and management of a variety of common ophthalmic disorders, as well as become proficient in the use of a direct ophthalmoscope. Typically, students will have the opportunity to rotate through all subspecialties (Anterior Segment and Cataract, Cornea and External Disease, Glaucoma, Neuro-ophthalmology, Oculoplastics and Orbit, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Retina), as well as to participate in the Urgent Care and In-House Consultation Services. This course provides an introductory experience in ophthalmology for any student, regardless of their future career goals. In addition, the schedule can be modified to accommodate particular interests, such as clinical neurosciences, pediatrics, and emergency medicine.
This course is designed to provide an introductory experience to ophthalmology for phase II students, regardless of their future career goals. The course goal is for students to develop skills in the ophthalmologic evaluation and examination and in the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and management of a variety of common ophthalmic disorders. Students will be precepted by faculty and residents and are invited and encouraged to participate in all teaching activities of the Department, including resident lectures, fluorescein angiography conferences, Grand Rounds, etc.
Ophthalmology Individual Studies
Ophthalmology Individual Studies for Year 3 Medical Students.
Ophthalmology Special Topics
Source: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59