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655-340 Diseases of the Eye

Coordinator: Dr A J Vingrys.

Pre/Corequisite: Prerequisites: Histology 516-201; Ocular Anatomy 516-203; Structure and Function of the Brain 516-208. Co-requisites: General Pathology 531-307; Microbiology 526-306; Functional Disorders of Vision 655-330; Ophthalmic Prosthetics 655-350.

Contact: 78 lectures (three a week) and 13 x 2-hour demonstration classes.

Timetable: Double semester.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject, students will:

• be thoroughly familiar with the nature, origins, course and prognosis of diseases of the eye;
• have an understanding of the treatment of the most commonly presenting eye diseases;
• have acquired the skills necessary for the examination of the eyes for signs of eye disease and the ability to make a diagnosis.

Content:

The pathology, cause, course and clinical management of ocular diseases and systemic diseases having ocular manifestations. The clinical methods for the recognition, assessment and management of ocular disease.

Assessment:

Two 2-hour end-of-semester written examinations; a practical/oral examination (10 per cent) and a slide test on eye disease recognition (15 per cent) at the end of the second semester.

Prescribed texts:

• Berko R (ed. ) The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy 16th edition 1992 Merck Sharp & Dohme
• Kanski JJ Clinical Ophthalmology 3rd edition 1994 Butterworths
• Pavan-Langston D Manual of Ocular Diagnosis and Therapy 2nd edition 1985 Little Brown

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Status:          Official 1996
Date created:    Oct 10 1995
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