Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Explain ocular disease to assist with patient education.

2. Discuss diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease within professional scope and parameters.

1. Use a foundational understanding of ocular pharmacology as it relates to disease for success in future coursework.

The class will be presented by means of lecture/discussion, audio-visual presentations, handouts and demonstrations.

At the beginning of the course, the instructor will detail the methods used to evaluate student progress and the criteria for assigning a course grade. The methods may include one or more of the following tools: examinations, quizzes, homework assignments, research papers.
 

The student will demonstrate understanding of the following themes, issues, concepts, and development of the following skills:

Eye Disease

• Describe four common refractive errors

• Define infection vs. inflammation

• Classifications of inflammation and the ocular manifestation

• Possible causes of a red eye

• Types of conjunctivitis

• Describe the two common forms of uveitis

• Discuss the signs and symptoms of Graves' disease

• Define thrombus, embolus, clot, aneurysm, ischemia, infarct, atherosclerosis, cerebrovascular accident, and neovascularization

• List four ocular disorders caused by diabetes

• List common disorders of the cornea

• Discuss the causes, prognosis and treatment of corneal abrasions

• Define cataract and list the various types and causes

• Describe the difference between primary open angle glaucoma and closed angle glaucoma

• Describe the process which causes retinal detachment

• List the primary causes of blindness in the United States and worldwide

• State the primary function of the immune system and effects of infectious disease such as HIV/AIDS/tuberculosis) on the eyes

• Discuss hypertension as it relates to the eye

• List common carcinomas of the eye and adnexa

• Ocular injuries

• Pituitary and brain tumors

• Pseudotumor cerebri

• Discuss a Review of Systems as it relates to Ocular Disease

• Explain the object of motility testing and why binocular function is important

• Explain fusion, diplopia and suppression

• Describe the physiologic mechanisms (motor and sensory) implicit in strabismus management

• Describe the characteristics, presentation and natural history of pseudostrabismus, congenital esotropia, accommodative esotropia and intermittent deviations

• Define restrictive strabismus

• Discuss nystagmus and its consequences

• Discuss the ocular manifestations of the following systemic disease:

  • Nutritional deficiencies

  • Diabetes mellitus

  • Thyroid disease

  • Autoimmune/inflammatory disease

  • Cardiovascular disease

  • Neurologic disorders

  • Cancer (primary and metastatic)

Amblyopia 

• Define amblyopia

• Describe the types of amblyopia and methods for detection

• Distinguish possible treatment methods (therapy) for amblyopia

• Explain the use/effectiveness of convergence training