MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF THE VISUAL SYSTEMModule ANATOMIA DELL'APPARATO VISIVO
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: ANTONIO LONGOExpected Learning Outcomes
to provide knoledge on the anatomy of the eye, of the ocular adnexa, of the orbit, of the extraocular muscles, and of the optic pathway
to provide knoledge on the gross anatomy and of the microscopic anatomy, also in relation with the function
to provide knowledge on the circulation, and on the motor, sensory and autonomic innervation of the eye and of the visual system
Course Structure
traditional lectures
attendance is mandatory
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.
Detailed Course Content
Orbit
Eyelids
Lacrimal system
Conjunctiva, cornea, sclera
Anterior chamber, iris, pupil, posterior chamber
lens and zonula
ciliary body
vitreous
retina
choroid
optic nerve and optic pathway
extraocular muscles and their innervation
vessels and nerves of the eye and visual system
Textbook Information
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)
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | la cornea | 1-2 |
| 2 | sclera | 1-2 |
| 3 | iride, pupilla, corpo ciliare | 1-2 |
| 4 | cristallino zonula | 1-2 |
| 5 | miosi midriasi accomodazione parasimpatico ortosimpatico | 1-2 |
| 6 | vitreo, retina, vasi retinici | 1-2 |
| 7 | fotorecettori, cellule bipolari, cellule ganglionari, assoni | 1-2 |
| 8 | nervo ottico, vie ottiche, corteccia visiva | 1-2 |
| 9 | orbita, ghiandola lacrimale, vasi orbitari | 1-2 |
| 10 | palpebre, vie lacrimali | 1-2 |
| 11 | muscoli oculogiri, centri nervosi e nervi motori, innervazione sensoriale |