Neuropathology

At the end of OPT 609 (Neuropathology) course, the students should be able to: 1. describe the parts of the brain responsible for vision; 2. identify pupillary and accommodative anomalies in neurological diseases; 3. explain headaches, migraines, and other photopsic episodes; 4. describe optic nerve disorders, supra-nuclear, nuclear and intra-nuclear; and 5. explainoculomotor presentations, nystagmus, practical approach to some common non- ocular neurological complaints.

Review of human anatomy. Pupillary and accommodative anomalies in neurological diseases. Headaches, migraines, and other photopsic episodes. Optic nerve disorders, supra-nuclear, nuclear and intra-nuclear. Oculomotor presentations, nystagmus, practical approach to some common non- ocular neurological complaints.