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Peer reviewedHegeman, Sally – Journal of Optometric Education, 1983
Due to criticism that optometrists are not adequately trained to use drugs for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, the course of study taken by optometry students was compared to that taken by medical students in terms of faculty capability, courses content, and relationship to career needs.
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Course Content
Peer reviewedPease, Paul L. – Journal of Optometric Education, 1983
In 1972 the New England College of Optometry instituted a new curriculum that provided accelerated optometric education leading to an O.D. degree for qualified candidates with a Ph.D. degree in the sciences. That experience is summarized. (MLW)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations Education, Comparative Analysis
