Degree Programme in Clinical Optometry
Master's degree in Health Care, Clinical Optometry (MOptom)
Life expectancy has increased dramatically in recent decades. Healthcare priorities shift from infection and acute care to chronic disease care and the management of disabilities. These circumstances begin to challenge health care systems and providers. Increased health care costs drive the need for diverse public health strategies. Future eye care needs specialized clinical professionals who are skilled to work in multidisciplinary health care teams. Become Master of Health Care, Clinical Optometry at Oamk!
Join our webinar on January 10 2022 at 12.00–13.15 pm Finnish time! The webinar is in English. We talk about our Bachelor´s and Master’s degree programmes and how you can apply to them. You can send us questions during the webinar and we will answer them in English. Welcome!
Educational and professional objectives
This education provides biomedical and specialized ocular sciences at the advanced level and gives you further competency to practice clinical optometry. In addition, you will learn to recognize ocular signs of systemic diseases that can be used as information for treating patients’ general health, or that may lead to the previous detection of unidentified systemic health disorders. A multidisciplinary approach to manage patients who require treatment for their chronic and/or acute conditions and the need for appropriate referrals will also be taught.