Glaucoma and other Neurological Disorders of the Visual System

Lecture + Exercises + Seminar: 3 + 2 + 0

Course Aims: In this course, students will discover the organization of the human visual system, anatomy and physiology of the afferent visual pathway. To introduce students to glaucoma and importance of glaucoma screening; to understand  glaucoma pathology and changes that occur on the optic nerve and retina; to be able to differentiate between open angle and closed angle glaucoma; to understand different therapeutic solutions for different types of glaucoma; to provide advanced knowledge and practical skills regarding different diagnostic procedures in glaucoma; to understand principles and techniques of examination, transient visual loss and questions of anisocoria and prechiasmal visual loss.