Overview
About this course
Our Master of Medicine (Cataract and Refractive Surgery) equips students with knowledge of cataract and refractive surgery theory and practice.
Who is it for?
This course is for medical graduates:
- in their final year of training with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology (RANZCO), or an equivalent body,
- eligible for subspecialty fellowship, or registered to practice ophthalmology in the relevant state/territory or country.
Structure
What you’ll study
You will complete a total of 48 credit points including 36 credit points of core units of study plus a research dissertation (12 credit points).
Core units include studies in:
- ophthalmic anatomy,
- ophthalmic optics,
- refractive surgery and
- practical refractive surgery.
The online component of the course includes lectures from internationally recognised corneal and refractive surgeons and interactive online discussions with the course coordinators.
You will be given the opportunity to attend a week of workshops and wet labs at the Sydney Eye Hospital as well as undertaking placements in accredited refractive surgical centres.
In the unit of study, Practical Refractive Surgery, you will undertake a two-week full-time clinical placement held at an accredited private refractive surgery centre.
Costs
Funding
Admissions
Admission to the course requires:
- a medical degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification
- appropriate medical indemnity
- completion of the requirements of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, and be eligible to undertake a subspecialty fellowship in the final year of accredited training; or
- applicants must be registered to practice ophthalmology in their state, territory or country
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band