OPHTHALMOLOGY
ACADEMIC YEAR2012/2013
COD. 20932
dati insegnamento:
TYPE OF COURSE: SUPPLEMENTARY COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: Italian
LECTURERS:
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2012/2013
YEAR OF STUDY: 3
SEMESTER: Second semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 1
UNIT COORDINATOR: MACALUSO Claudio
CONTACT HOURS: 7
INDIVIDUAL WORK HOURS: 18
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Acquiring basic concepts of anatomy, physiology, and main diseases of the visual system.
Prerequisites
None
Course contents summary
anatomy and physiology of the visual system; refractive errors (miopia, hyperopia, astigmatism) and their correction; binocular vision and stereopsis; ocular traumatology (prevention and first-aid basics); diagnosis and significance of common eye diseases.
Recommended readings
J.J. Kanski: “Oftalmologia clinica”, Masson Italia
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
written examination
