MSc in Vision and Strabismus
offered by The University of Sheffield

MSc in Vision and Strabismus
at
The University of Sheffield
Overview

Become a specialist in treating patients with vision and ocular motility issues

Who should do this course?

This is the only vision and strabismus course for eye care practitioners that is taught entirely online

What are the course deliverables?

You'll delve into the neural pathways involved in vision and how the brain processes visual information
You'll gain comprehensive knowledge of different types of strabismus, their causes, and diagnostic techniques used to identify them
You'll understand the potential impact of strabismus on visual development in children and adults
You'll develop skills in conducting comprehensive vision assessments, including tests for visual acuity, eye movements, and binocularity
You'll gain an understanding of the ethical considerations and regulations surrounding the practice of vision therapy or ophthalmic care (depending on the program focus)

More about this course

This course is designed for orthoptists and other eye care professionals to advance their clinical knowledge and understanding in the specialist area of vision and strabismus
It is the only course on these topics that is taught entirely online, so you can fit your studies around your other commitments
MMedSci students can develop a detailed understanding of comitant and incomitant strabismus, examine diseases which affect ocular motility, study visual processing in detail or learn about the effects of stroke
There are also modules that cover research methods, assessing and managing low-vision children and adults, and the prescription and non-prescription medicines that orthoptists can use

Year 1

Concomitance and Incomitance in Depth

Eye to Vision

Stroke

Exemptions

Insight into Disease

Low Vision

Exemptions

Research Methods

Year 2

Concomitance and Incomitance in Depth

Eye to Vision

Stroke

Exemptions

Insight into Disease

Dissertation

Low Vision

Exemptions

Research Methods

Year 3

Research Project

Eligibility criteria Up Arrow Icon

Education: Bachelor's degree from recognised university
Overall IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent

Conditional Offer Up Arrow Icon

Yes
Students may get a conditional offer which means that there are requirements that you need to meet before you can start the course, for example a certain English language score, or a minimum grade in your current studies.