Externship Site
Richard Lindsay and Associates
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED FALL QUARTER ONLY
Essentials
Location
Level 5, 376 Albert St
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East Melbourne
Victoria
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Australia
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Not in the U.S.
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Description
ON HOLD DUE TO COVID
Note: Rotation is 6 weeks, remainder of quarter is at IEI.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Learn to work in an independent practice with multiple optometrists that is based very much on the US model where most of the specialty testing and contact lens training is performed by support staff.
2. To develop and enhance clinical skills in a primary eyecare setting.
3. To become familiar with aspects of specialty contact lens practice, including keratoconic and post-graft fitting, pediatric fitting, orthokeratology and soft multifocal lens fitting for myopia control.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
30
20
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Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
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% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Retinoscope and ophthalmoscope
Contact for externship liason:
Richard Lindsay BScOptom MBA
richard@lindsayassociates.com.au
Int+613 9417 6444
Arrival procedure for students:
The first 1-2 weeks will be observation and the last 4-5 weeks will be direct patient care.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Richard Lindsay BScOptom MBA (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease)
Andrew Huhtanen BSS OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease)
Jillian Campbell BVisSc MOptom (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease)
Miscellaneous comments:
Please describe the housing availability or stipend:
Graduate House at the University of Melbourne. Cost is about $60AUD/night.
Additional Information:
Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.
Student Review
Contact Lens, Pediatrics/Vision Therapy, Vision Rehabilitation, Ocular Disease
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Peds/BV/Advanced CL/VR (Specialty 3)
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Facility website
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Private
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