Eye Related System Pathology

Lecture + Exercises + Seminar: 3 + 0 + 0

Course Aims: To introduce how changes on different systems in our body affect the eyes; to provide advanced knowledge about different systems, their anatomy, physiology and pathological disorders; to imbed the knowledge on how the human body works into an eye exam; to understand basic approaches in treating different systemic disorders and diseases; to be able to communicate with patients and gather all the required information on their general health with respect to the human eye. Students will have knowledge about manifestations and mechanisms of eye related system pathology and will have understanding of anatomy, physiology and most common pathological disorders of vascular, immune, endocrine and nervous system.