SCHEMATIC EYE

CATARACT

DIABETES

CRAO

GLAUCOMA

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course presents a systematic study of the vegetative physiology of the eye. Lecture topics include function, physiology and biochemistry of the lids, lacrimal apparatus, cornea, uveal tract, intraocular fluids, lens, retina and optic nerve. The laboratory covers topics related to the lecture.

COURSE DESCRIPTION Where appropriate, clinical correlations are presented. Clinical assessment of physiological functions utilising instruments and/or diagnostic pharmaceutical agents within the scope of contemporary primary care optometric practice are included.

COURSE OBJECTIVES To introduce the student to basic physiological principles as they relate to the eye. To describe the anatomical contribution to physiological mechanisms.

COURSE OBJECTIVES To provide the student with a meaningful background in ocular physiology which will result in a scientific understanding of clinical phenomena. To prepare the student to take National Board Examinations in Ocular Physiology.

EXAMINATION AND GRADING POLICY There will be three examinations in this course - 2 mid-terms and a final examination. The examinations will consist of multiple-choice questions. Each examination will be based on lecture materials, class handouts and assigned readings from textbooks.

The final exam will be comprehensive The final exam will be comprehensive. The format for make up exams will be at the discretion of the course instructor.

EXAMINATION AND GRADING POLICY Exam 1 --- September 26, 8:00 – 8:50 Exam 2 --- October 26, 8:00 – 8:50 No one admitted 15 minutes after exam starts Final Exam --- Week of November 7

EXAMINATION AND GRADING POLICY Each examination will count as follows toward the final grade: Examination I 30% Examination II 30% Final Examination 40%

GRADING SCALE 90 and above = A 80 - 89.9 = B 70 - 79.9 = C 59.9 and below = F

BOOK LIST Required Text: Recommended Texts: Adler's Physiology of the Eye (2011) 11th Edition, Saunders Elsevier. Recommended Texts: 1. Smolin G. and Thoft R.A. (1994) The Cornea. 2nd Edition; Little, Brown and Co., Boston/Toronto. 2. Fatt I. (1992) Physiology of the Eye: An Introduction to the Vegetative Functions. Butterworth, Boston.

LABORATORY Purpose To provide the student with the opportunity to interdigitate the theoretical concepts of Physiological Optics/ Visual Science with the practical aspects of Optometric Science. The laboratory provides instrumentation and experiments to evaluate certain ocular and visual components considered basic to the study of Optometry and Physiological Optics.

LABORATORY Attendance and Grading Laboratory attendance is mandatory and will be monitored each week. Attend only the laboratory section to which you are assigned. Changing labs is only allowed with the prior approval of the lab instructor. Please read the lab handout before coming to the lab.

LABORATORY Attendance and Grading Answer as many questions in the handout, before the lab, as possible. The questions in the handout will be due at the following lab. Illegible answers will be returned to be re-written. All lab questions must be completed by the end of the quarter. No quizzes will be given in the lab, however, the Final Examination will contain questions pertaining to the lab.

LABORATORY No labs for the week of Aug. 22. 8/29 Sections A, C, E 9/5 Sections D and F 9/12 Sections B, C, E 9/19 Sections A,D, F 9/26 Sections B, C, E

LABORATORY 10/3 Sections A, D, F 10/10 Section B 10/17 Section A, C, E 10/24 Section B, D, F

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