655-341 Ocular Histopathology

655-201; Pathology 531-202 or 531-201.

This subject will require the student to apply knowledge gained in 531-201/531-202 Principles of Pathology and 655-201 Anatomy and Histology of the Eye to understanding the changes which occur in the ocular tissues during eye disease. Upon completion of this subject students should understand the general principles of inflammation and wound healing as applied to ocular tissues. In addition, students will understand the process of tissue damage secondary to traumatic or infectious insult, along with the different aspects of the immune response. Students should be able to identify and interpret the light and electron microscopic changes that occur within ocular tissues during different disease processes. Specific topics to be covered will include ocular disease processes associated with cell injury and cell death, the immune response and allergy, development and ageing, the nervous system, surgical and non-surgical trauma, neoplasia, glaucoma, and the circulatory, haemopoetic and endocrine systems. Throughout the subject an emphasis will also be placed on the student developing a good understanding of the pathogenesis of ocular diseases.

A 35-minute slide examination based on practical workheld during the semester (20%); a 2-hour written examination in the examination period (80%). Hurdle requirement: students must submit a satisfactorily completed computer-aided learning worksheet following each practical class.

• M Yanoff and B S Fine, Ocular Pathology. 5th edn, Mosby-Wolfe, 2003.