Ophthalmology

Year
4
Academic year
2015-2016
Code
02026184
Subject Area
Clinical Specialities
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
4.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

- Basic knowledge of anatomy, histology e physiology of the eye and adnexa

- Basic knowledge of ocular pathophysiology and pathology

- Basic knowledge of semiology, to collect a correct clinical history

- Basic knowledge of systemic diseases with ocular manifestations

Teaching Methods

The classes are fundamental for the acquisition of knowledge and skills to perform a basic eye evaluation (preventive , diagnostic and therapeutic tasks) at the level of primary health care. They strongly emphasizes the acquisition of psychomotor skills which will allows the student  to perform all steps of an eye examination as well as the ability to recognize lesions or changes by inspection . The students should have a direct contact with the patient under supervision, in order to conduct a proper medical history .

Learning Outcomes

The aim of this curricular unit is to provide students the knowledge and skills to perform preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks that any physician must do at a primary health care level. They must acquire the basic knowledge to diagnose and treat the most common and simple eye problems and to refer the most complex or serious conditions to an ophthalmology specialist:

1. To collect an ophthalmology clinical history, integrated in a systemic clinical history

2. To perform the fundamental steps of the ophthalmological examination

3. To make an accurate differential diagnosis

4. To know the most important clinical pictures in ophthalmology

5. To know the most important ocular manifestations of systemic diseases

6. To diagnose and treat the most common and simple eye diseases

7. To know when to refer the most complex or serious conditions to an ophthalmology specialist

8. To be acquainted with surgical and technological differentiation in ophthalmology.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

  1. Introduction. Anatomy and physiology. Ophthalmological clinical examination.

  2. The red eye (I). Red eye without pain.

  3. The red eye (II). Painful red eye with loss of vision.

  4. Ocular trauma.

  5. Sudden loss of vision.

  6. Progressive loss of vision.

  7. Refractive errors. Refractive surgery.

  8. Neuro-ophthalmology.

  9. Paediatric Ophthalmology (I).

10. Paediatric Ophthalmology (II).

11. Ocular manifestations of systemic diseases (I). Diabetic retinopathy.

12. Ocular manifestations of systemic diseases (II).

13. Ocular pharmacology.

14. Ocular tumours.

15. Emergencies in ophthalmology.

Head Lecturer(s)

Joaquim Carlos Neto Murta

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

1 - Apontamentos das aulas

2 - The Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease (International Edition) by Adam Gerstenblith and Michael Rabinowitz (19 Mar 2012)

3 - Adler's Physiology of the Eye: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 11e by Leonard A Levin, Siv F. E. Nilsson, James Ver Hoeve and Samuel Wu (30 Mar 2011)

4 - Ophthalmology: A Pocket Textbook Atlas (Clinical Sciences (Thieme)) by Gerhard Lang (Kindle Edition - 17 Jan 2007)

5 - Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach: Expert Consult: Online and Print, 7e (Expert Consult Title: Online + Print) by Jack J. Kanski and Brad Bowling (28 Apr 2011)

6 - Basic and Clinical Science Course (BCSC) 2010-201. Section 2: Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology. American Academy of Ophthalmology