BOOT0431 Pathology of the Eye I

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Karolína Skorkovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Svatopluk Synek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Karolína Skorkovská, Ph.D.
Department of Optometry and Orthoptics – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Lenka Herníková
Supplier department: Department of Optometry and Orthoptics – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
BOAF0333p Eye's Anatomy and Phys.III-l && BKPF031 Clin.Physiology general && BONR0341p Refraction I-lec.
BOAF0333p && BKPF031 && BONR0341p
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the lecture collection a student will be able to orient himself in complete list of all pathologic processes, errors and diseases proceeded in eye. The student formulates eye disease and errors manifestations not only according to particular structures of organs but according to function of vision organs and whole organism.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the lecture collection a student will be able to orient himself in complete list of all pathologic processes, errors and diseases proceeded in eye. The student formulates eye disease and errors manifestations not only according to particular structures of organs but according to function of vision organs and whole organism.
Syllabus
  • disorders of the lens, abnormalities of lens shape and position, cataracts – congenital, senile , complicata , cataract surgery , operative complications , correction of postoperative refraction defect
  • the glaucomas ,examination techniques, primary open- angle glaucoma, primary angle -closer glaucoma.
  • special forms of open-angle glaucoma , secondary glaucomas , congenital glaucomas, treatment.
  • refractive defects , myopia, hypermetropia
  • refractive defects II: astigmatism, presbiopia , accommodation, convergency, disorders and treatment.
  • neuro-ophthalmology: disorders of visual pathways , subjective and objective symptoms, optic neuritis, papilloedema.
  • disorders of the chiasm, disorders of retrochiasmal visual pathways.
  • disorders of the pupil, nystagmus.
  • strabismus, etiology, clinical features, apparent and latent squint.
  • physiology and pathology of binocular vision, squint paralytic.
  • disorders of the orbit, orbital inflammatory diseases, endocrinous orbithopathy.
  • tumours and trauma of the orbit.
  • traumatology in ophthalmology, corneal and conjunctival foreign body, penetrating eye injury, contusion of eye and surrounding structures.
  • termal and chemical burns to the eye and ocular adnexa, first aid, treatment, complications.
  • credit hours.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SALMON, John F. Kanski's clinical ophthalmology : a systematic approach. Ninth edition. Oxford: Elsevier, 2020, xiii, 941. ISBN 9780702077128. info
  • ROZSÍVAL, Pavel. Oční lékařství. Druhé, přepracované vydá. Praha: Galén, 2017, xvi, 229. ISBN 9788074923166. info
  • KUCHYNKA, Pavel. Oční lékařství. 1.vyd. Praha: Grada, 2007, [40], 768. ISBN 9788024711638. info
  • KRAUS, Hanuš. Kompendium očního lékařství. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1997, 341 s. ISBN 8071690791. info
  • KOLÍN, Jan. Oftalmologie praktického lékaře. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1994, 276 s., ob. ISBN 80-7066-861-X. info
Teaching methods
lecture, theoretical training, class discussion
Assessment methods
lecture, credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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