Ocular Pathology I

At the end of OPT 406 (Ocular Pathology I) course, the students should be able to: 1. describe the clinical presentations and management plan of the different disorders of the iris; 2. explain the clinical presentations and management plan of the different disorders of the ciliary body; 3. explain the clinical presentations and management plan of the different disorders of the lens; 4. describe the clinical presentations and management plan of the different disorders of the choroid; 5. explain the clinical presentations and management plan of the different disorders of the vitreous; 6. explain the clinical presentations and management plan of the different disorders of the retina and optic nerve; 7. discuss the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of glaucoma; 8. pinpoint the differential diagnosis of posterior segment disorders that have similar and overlapping presentations; 9. identify the ocular manifestations of common systemic diseases; and 10. identify the various ocular emergencies and the management plan for each.

Diseases of the iris, ciliary body, lens, choroid, glaucoma, vitreous; retina and optic nerve disorders: Their sign and symptoms, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, detection, diagnosis and management. Differential diagnosis and management of posterior segment disorders. Oculo- systemic diseases. Ocular emergencies. Clinical demonstration is included.