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Programme profile
Optometrists (also known as Ophthalmic Opticians) are health care professionals who provide primary eye care services. They carry out eye examinations to diagnosis vision defects including myopia (short-sight), hyperopia (long-sight), astigmatism and presbyopia and decide whether spectacles are required. The optometrist’s eye examination will detect eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma and macular degeneration. Optometrists are also able to detect ocular signs of systemic conditions such as multiple sclerosis, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Patients are referred to doctors by optometrists if medical attention is required. Optometrists in Ireland do not treat eye disease - this is done by the medical professions. The Optometry programme offered by DIT’s Faculty of Science is the only Optometry course in the Republic of Ireland
Entry Requirements
Students must present six subjects of which three must be at grade C or above at Advanced GCE A-Level. The other subjects must be at least at grade C or above on GCSE or Advanced Subsidiary GCE (AS) papers. The six subjects must include: English, Mathematics and a language other than English.
C Grade at A-Level required in one of Chemistry, Biology or Physics
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