{"id":317,"date":"2014-12-24T15:42:25","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T15:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/eyecarecaribbean\/2014\/12\/24\/second-annual-uog-optometry-students-dinner\/"},"modified":"2018-01-15T00:04:38","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T00:04:38","slug":"second-annual-uog-optometry-students-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/our-work-in-guyana\/second-annual-uog-optometry-students-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Annual UOG Optometry Students&#8217; Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-554\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/site\/eyecarecaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2nd-Annual-Optometry-Students-Dinner.jpg\" alt=\"2nd-Annual-UOG-Optometry-Students-Dinner\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2nd-Annual-Optometry-Students-Dinner.jpg 1190w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2nd-Annual-Optometry-Students-Dinner-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2nd-Annual-Optometry-Students-Dinner-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2nd-Annual-Optometry-Students-Dinner-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2nd-Annual-Optometry-Students-Dinner-239x150.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Bachelor of Science in Optometry offered by the University of Guyana (UOG),\u00a0is a 4-year programme, including internship. Based in the Department of Public<br \/>\nHealth, it is built on the core curriculum as prescribed by UK-based General Optical\u00a0Council (GOC).In addition to classes and simulated practice on campus, students undertake clinical attachment (and eventually, their 6-credits internship) in more\u00a0than ten leading Eye Clinics and Eye Departments in five countries across the\u00a0Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>The first Optometry cohort commenced training at the University Of Guyana in\u00a02010.<\/p>\n<p>Today, there are three cohorts, years 1, 2 and 3 (there was no intake in 2011). There\u00a0are more than 70 students reading for the Optometry BSO from five countries in the\u00a0region.The Programme graduated its first batch of Optometrists in 2014. The\u00a0graduates are competent to practice at level 3 of the World Council of Optometry\u2019s 4-level scope of practice. The BSO is one of two Optometry training programmes in\u00a0the Caribbean recognised by the World Council of Optometry.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The programme is a key component of Vision 2020 &#8216;s(right to sight) goal to increase\u00a0the number of Eye Health Workers, in order to reduce avoidable blindness globally. It\u00a0is anticipated that the Optometry Doctorate will commence shortly.<\/p>\n<p>I join the current cohorts of UOG Optometry students in congratulating the new\u00a0Optometrists and welcoming you to this their Annual Dinner .<\/p>\n<p>Arvel Grant C.Sw, B.Sc-Sw (Hons) DPA MPH<br \/>\nChief Executive Officer<br \/>\nCCB-Eye Care Caribbean<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"View Second Annual Optometry Students' Dinner on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/doc\/250929814\/Second-Annual-Optometry-Students-Dinner\">Second Annual Optometry Students&#8217; Dinner<\/a> by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"View eyecarecaribbean's profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/eyecarecaribbean\">eyecarecaribbean<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"doc_65615\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/250929814\/content?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-xqMwTJxbpdHszPcrfbdT&amp;show_recommendations=false\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-auto-height=\"false\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.7729220222793488\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bachelor of Science in Optometry offered by the University of Guyana (UOG),\u00a0is a 4-year programme, including internship. Based in the Department of Public Health, it is built on the core curriculum as prescribed by UK-based General Optical\u00a0Council (GOC).In addition to classes and simulated practice on campus, students undertake clinical attachment (and eventually, their 6-credits internship) in more\u00a0than ten leading Eye Clinics and Eye Departments in five countries across the\u00a0Caribbean. The first Optometry cohort commenced training at the University Of Guyana in\u00a02010. Today, there are three cohorts, years 1, 2 and 3 (there was no intake in 2011). 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