OPHTHALMOLOGY

Degree course: 
Corso di Long single cycle degree (6 years) in MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2020/2021
Year: 
5
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2024/2025
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
2
Period: 
First Semester
Standard lectures hours: 
24
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (16 hours), Seminar (8 hours)
Requirements: 

Knowledge of general anatomy, the basics of human physiology and pharmacology.

Oral examination with discussion of the contents of the lessons and clinical cases

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Ability to identify the most frequent eye diseases, to know their impact on the patient's quality of life and to know how to orient themselves in a therapeutical and diagnostic path, including a multi-specialist approach.

To demonstrate the knowledge of main ocular pathologies, their diagnosis and therapy and interaction with systemic pathologies
Anatomy and physiology. Clinical and instrumental semeiotics.
Eyelid pathology. Inflammatory pathology of conjunctiva. Corneal and superficial eye pathologies. Pathology of the lens.
The glaucoma. Inflammatory diseases of the uvea.
Retinal and vitreous pathologies.
Neurophthalmology. Strabismus. Pathologies of the Sclera.
Pathology of the lacrimal apparatus. Optic and refraction.
Refractive Surgery. Eye Traumatology. Eye and Systemic Pathologies.
Clinical and ophthalmologic research activity: principles and practice.
Clinical cases

Anatomy and physiology. Clinical and instrumental semeiotics.
Eyelid pathology. Inflammatory pathology of conjunctiva. Corneal and superficial eye pathologies. Pathology of the lens.
The glaucoma. Inflammatory diseases of the uvea.
Retinal and vitreous pathologies.
Neurophthalmology. Strabismus. Pathologies of the Sclera.
Pathology of the lacrimal apparatus. Optic and refraction.
Refractive Surgery. Eye Traumatology. Eye and Systemic Pathologies.
Clinical and ophthalmologic activity: principles and practice.
Clinical cases

Room lessons and clinical activities in hospital.

Student office hours: Monday from 12 am to 1 pm, only by appointment.

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