655-340 Diseases of The Eye

Optometry 655-201 and 655-211; anatomy 516-208; pathology 531-202, biochemistry 521-204.

Microbiology 526-306; pharmacology 534-307; optometry 655-330, 655-351 and 655-352.

On completion of this subject, students will be thoroughly familiar with the nature, origins, course and prognosis of diseases of the eye, have a sound understanding of the treatment of the most commonly presenting eye diseases and will have acquired the skills necessary for the examination of the eyes for signs of eye disease and the ability to make a diagnosis. The subject covers the pathology, cause, course and clinical management of ocular diseases and of systemic diseases having ocular manifestations.

A 2-hour written paper at the end of Semester 1 and a 2-hour written paper at the end of Semester 2 (37.5% each); a practical/oral examination (10%) and a slide test on eye disease recognition (15%) at the end of Semester 2.

• R Berko R (ed), The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 16th ed., Merck Sharp and Dohme, 1992.
• J J Kanski, Clinical Opthalmology. 3rd ed., Butterworths, 1994.
• D R Cullom and B Chang, The Wills Eye Manual and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease. 2nd ed., Philadelphia Lippincott, 1993.
• J D Bartlett and S D Jaanus, Clinical Ocular Pharmacology. 3rd ed., Boston, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1995.