Minor Surgical Procedures

Course Description

The Minor Surgical Procedures course explains surgical evaluation and management including pre-operative candidate selection, pre-surgical testing, and patient counseling and preparation. Post-operative management and complications are also presented. Periocular surgical procedures topics include informed consent, OSHA guidelines, aseptic and sterile techniques, types of lesion removal, and post-operative care. Head and neck anatomy and evidence-based practice are applied in surgical planning, procedures, and anesthesia. Injection topics including indications, contraindications, side effects, complications, and techniques are reviewed. Specific injection types include periocular injections, intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, subconjunctival, and intralesional injections. The associated laboratory provides a hands-on experience in performing various injections, simulated removal of lesions using multiple techniques, and suturing procedures.

Code

OPT 7509

Credits

1.5

Subject

OPT

Programs That Include This Course

• Doctoral Optometry, OD