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University of Melbourne

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Specialist Certificate in Anterior and Dry Eye Disorders

  • Certificate

This Specialist Certificate is a part-time course for established optometrists seeking to continue their professional development and develop a specialisation in anterior and dry eye disorders.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
6 months part-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Jul
Domestic Fees
$5,784 total

About this course

This Specialist Certificate is a part-time course for established optometrists seeking to continue their professional development and develop a specialisation in anterior and dry eye disorders.

Offered by the Department of Optometry & Vision Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences, this course covers the most current theories on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of anterior eye disease, including dry eye. You will graduate with advanced clinical capabilities in the day-to-day management of eye disease.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

This Specialist Certificate allows optometrists to advance their clinical capabilities in the day-to-day management of eye disease.

Through engagement with a wide range of recent literature in health sciences, you will develop a deeper, evidence-based understanding of common anterior eye diseases, and transferrable skills that can assist with education in other eye diseases.

Career pathways

Continue your professional development

For optometrists in Australia and New Zealand, this Specialist Certificate easily satisfies your annual CPD point quota, as determined by the Optometry Board of Australia.

Please note: Registration to practice in Australia is not granted on completion of this course.

How to apply

Apply online

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the form using the online application system.

You can save your work in progress and complete the application at a later date.