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Rosenbloom, Albert A. – Journal of Optometric Education, 1985
Results of a survey of U.S. and Canadian optometry programs concerning curriculum design, clinical and residency training programs, continuing education, and research projects planned or under way in geriatric optometry are presented and discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Curriculum Design, External Degree Programs

Shipp, Melvin D. – Optometric Education, 1994
The author argues that any new curricular model for optometric education must be responsive to evolving scientific and societal trends and consistent with the long-term goals of the profession. Some of these trends are outlined, including advancing technology and related improvement in health care and health care reform. (MSE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Educational Planning

Boucher, James A. – Optometric Education, 1996
Issues of quality in clinical education that have emerged in the evaluation of colleges of optometry according to new Council on Optometric Education standards are reviewed. Specific standards and problems are cited, and common areas of weakness are summarized. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Allied Health Occupations Education

Haffner, Alden N. – Optometric Education, 1991
A review of optometry's twentieth-century history looks at curriculum standardization and recognition of the doctorate in Optometry, federal legislation, public health movement, optometry in universities, use of pharmaceuticals, the primary care concept, Optometry in group health care, growth of professional publications, and entry into health…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Doctoral Degrees, Drug Therapy, Educational History

Journal of Optometric Education, 1988
A curriculum for disorders of oculomotor control, binocular vision, and visual perception, adopted by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, is outlined. The curriculum's 14 objectives in physiology, perceptual and cognitive development, epidemiology, public health, diagnosis and management, environmental influences, care delivery,…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development, Course Content, Course Descriptions