Independent Prescribing

This module aims to provide you with:The necessary training in the theory and practice of independent prescribingThe ability to develop and consolidate skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of common ophthalmic conditionsThe ability to recognise and appropriately manage sight-threatening disease. Course Information Start DateCostCourse CodeApply For additional dates please register your interest Home / EU - £1,000 OVM053 Register Interest Eligibility You should normally be a UK-registered optometrist satisfying all legal requirements to be eligible to practise in the UKYou should also be registered with the General Optical CouncilOverseas optometrists will be accepted on an ad-hoc basis providing your undergraduate syllabus and clinical responsibilities are similar to those of a UK optometrist.You must have completed the OVM050 - Principles of Therapeutics & OVM051 - Principles of Prescribing module before applying for this module. English Requirements For those students whose first language is not English, the following qualification is also required:IELTS: 7.0Please note that due to changes in the UKVI's list of SELTs we are no longer able to accept TOEFL as evidence of English language for students who require a CAS as of April 2014.