SPE 608 - Low Vision, Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye

Credit Hours: 3

This course will introduce teachers, rehabilitation specialists and others to practical applications of low vision techniques. The students will use low vision simulators to perceive, integrate and react to different environmental stimuli. Sections of the course will involve clinical low vision examinations. Analysis and application of the fundamental principles and theory of sensory information acquisition by the visually impaired or blind as it applies to the classroom teacher will be stressed. Also, the course will address a full array of eye diseases and conditions and the educational implications. Note: Midterm and final examinations will be proctored. May be taught concurrently with SPE 508. Cannot receive credit for both SPE 508 and SPE 608.

Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0

Typically Offered: Fall