655-340 Diseases of The Eye

This subject is only available to students completing the four-year BOptom.

655-201 or 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), plus 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 edn, Merck Sharp and Dohme, 1992.
• J J Kanski, Clinical Opthalmology. 3rd edn, Butterworths, 1994.
• D R Cullom and B Chang, The Wills Eye Manual and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease. 2nd edn, Philadelphia Lippincott, 1993.
• J D Bartlett and S D Jaanus, Clinical Ocular Pharmacology. 3rd edn, Boston, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1995.