BOAF0131p Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye I

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Tomáš Jurečka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Šárka Skorkovská, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Šárka Skorkovská, CSc.
Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Anna Petruželková
Timetable
Tue 30. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Tue 7:30–9:00 KOM 200, Tue 7. 10. to Fri 19. 12. Tue 7:30–9:00 KOM 200, Tue 4. 11. to Fri 19. 12. Tue 7:30–9:00 KOM 200, Tue 25. 11. to Fri 19. 12. Tue 7:30–9:00 KOM 200, Tue 2. 12. to Fri 19. 12. Tue 7:30–9:00 KOM 200
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
Anatomy of the eye: cell structure, histology of the ocular tissues, anatomical parameters of the eye, fibrous tunic, vascular tunic, internal tunic of the eyeball, compartments of the eyeball, visual pathway, visual cortical centers, blood supply to the eye, innervation of the eye, supporting and protecting parts of the eye. Embryology of the eye: stages of human eye development, stages of different ocular tissues and accessory organs of the eye development, congenital anomalies of the eye, hereditary ocular disorders.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to ocular anatomy, basic histological terminology, anatomy of the ocular adnexa, layers of the eyeball, anatomy of compartments of the eyeball, optic nerve, visual pathway, visual cortical centre anatomy, general overview of the brain anatomy, motor, sensitive and sensory innervation of the eye, blood supply to the eye. Physiology of vision – light perception, eyes optical aberrations, physiological contrast, visual acuity, accommodation, convergence, adaptation, visual field, color vision.
Literature
  • 1. K. Kvapilíková: Anatomie a embryologie oka. IDVPZ, 1999
  • Syka, J., Voldřich, L., Vrabec, F.: Fyziologie a patofyziologie zraku a sluchu.Vydání 1. Praha: Avicenum.1981
  • SYNEK, Svatopluk and Šárka SKORKOVSKÁ. Fyziologie oka a vidění (Physiology of the eye and vision). 2004th ed. Praha: Grada Publishing a.s., 2004, 94 pp. ISBN 80-247-0786-1. info
  • KRAUS, Hanuš. Kompendium očního lékařství. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1997, 341 s. ISBN 8071690791. info
Assessment methods
lecture, credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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