Ocular pathology, semiotics and orthoptics

Module Visual system disease

to provide knowledges on the pathophysiology, symptoms and signs of the diseases of the eye and of the visual system in children and adults

to give expertise in clinical diagnosis, functional and instrumental semeiotics, medical and surgical therapy.

traditional lectures

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the visual apparatus

knowledge of pathological processes (inflammation, tumor growth)

knowledge of general and particular pharmacology

ANATOMY AND OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY.

OCULAR SEMEIOTICS.

REFRACTION AND AMBLYOPIA

STRABOLOGY: concomitant and paralytic strabismus

PATHOLOGY OF ORBIT AND ANNEXES: Exophthalmos - Blepharitis - Conjunctivitis - DacriocistitiS.

CORNEAL PATHOLOGY: Keratites - Keratoconus.

PATHOLOGIES OF THE LENS

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GLAUCOMA: Pathophysiology of hydrodynamics of aqueous humor, diagnostics and therapy of glaucoma.

UVEAL PATHOLOGIES: Uveitis

RETINAL DISEASES: Macular degeneration - Vascular pathology - Retinal detachment - Diabetic retinopathy - Hypertensive retinopathy - Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) - other types of retinopathy.

PATHOLOGIES ODF THE OPTIC NERVE: papillitis, retrobulbar neuritis, hemianopsia, quadranopsia, cortical blindness.

OCULAR TUMORS: melanoma - retinoblastoma

OCULAR TRAUMATOLOGY: Foreign bodies - Corneal lesions - Acute retinal damages - Mechanical injuries of the ocular globe.

S. Miglior, T. Avitabile, S. Bonini, E. Campos, L. Mastropasqua: “Malattie dell’apparato visivo” - 2014, EdiSES s.r.l. Napoli.

Jack J: KANSKI: "Oftalmologia Clinica" - Elsevier Italia Srl, 2004 (edizione italiana a cura di R. Brancato, C. Azzolini)

frontal examination

Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the conditions require it.