Dalhousie University

MSc Clinical Vision Science with concurrent Graduate Diploma in Orthoptics and Ophthalmic Medical Technology

A IWK Health Centre

This professional three-year graduate program offered by Dalhousie University in partnership with the [WK Health Centre's School of Orthoptics/Ophthalmic Medical Technology provides students with unparalleled research opportunities in the vision sciences along with extensive clinical practice to prepare them for the profession of orthoptics/ophthalmic medical technology.

Orthoptists/ophthalmic medical technologists are allied health professionals who perform a wide range of diagnostic and highly technical procedures and, in con- sultation with an ophthalmologist, plan, implement and monitor treatment of a wide variety of ocular disorders, including disorders of binocular vision and ocular motility.

| They are engaged in a wide range of activities including research into ocular motility, education of other eye care professionals, patient education and vision screening.

The program involves 7.5 class credits, two extended practica and a thesis in an area of vision research. Students are permitted to exit the program after two years (prior to completing a Master's thesis) with a Graduate Diploma in Orthoptics and Ophthalmic Medical Technology.

Applications for the MSc (Clinic Vision Science) program beginning in September 2003 are now being accepted. Applicants must hold a four-year bachelor's degree with a minimum B average (GPA 3.0), with a least one undergraduate class in human anatomy and/or physiology, and a class in experimental psychology with a lab- oratory component. Exceptional students may be accepted without these prerequisites on the condition that they are fulfilled either prior to or concurrent with the program. Work/volunteer experience in the health care field is considered an asset.

Students whose native language is not English must demonstrate the ability to participate in a graduate program conducted in English prior to acceptance into the program. The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL test is 580 for the written test and 237 for the computer test.

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students.

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Deadline for applications is March 1, 2002.

Further information is available from our website www.dal.ca/cvs or by contact- ing School of Orthoptics/Ophthalmic Medical Technology IWK Health Centre 5850/5980 University Avenue PO Box 3070 Halifax, NS _B3J 3G9 orthoptics@iwk.nshealth.ca (902) 470-8959

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