Objective: The study of the diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmological and neuro-ophthalmological conditions.

Content: Anatomy of the globe and the optic system. Elements of optics in ophthalmology: Refractive anomalies, presbyopia, accommodation. Crystalline lens and cataract. Eyelids: Congenital anomalies, inflammations, static and dynamic disorders of the the eyelids, tumours. Orbit: Special investigations, thyroid orbitopathy, vascular anomalies, fractures. Conjunctiva: diseases, inflammations, degenerations, tumors. Lacrimal system: secretory and draining parts, diseases. Cornea: common diseases, inflammations, degenerations. Sclera & episclera: common diseases. Uvea, uveitis. Glaucoma: primary open angle and angle closure glaucomas, secondary and congenital glaucomas. The ocular fundus: arteriosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus. Use of optical coherence tomography and fluorescent angiography. Strabismus: ocular muscle actions, binocular vision, tropias and phorias. Neuro-ophthalmology: Optic tract, ocular muscles. Ocular movements and their disorders. Orbital pathology. Pupilary reflexes, cavernous sinous conditions. Retinal angiomatoses, neurofibromatosis, Sturge-Weber syndrome. Retinal detachment, disorders of the vitreous body, maculopathies. Modern therapies of ophthalmic conditions: photodynamic therapy, anti-VEGF injections, lasers in Ophthalmology.

Mode of teaching: The course is taught in small groups of students. The students are involved fully in the daily routine of the clinic (ward, operating theater, outpatient and emergency offices, special units). They are accompanied by university teachers and acquire basic diagnostic and treatment skills under supervision (visual acuity assessment, slit-lamp examination, direct fundoscopy). At the end of the course the students should be able to diagnose and elaborate on the differential diagnosis of the main ophthalmic and neuro-ophthalmic conditions and give first aid in some common ophthalmic emergencies.

Hours of training per student: 125

Semester: 7th+8th (rotation)

ECTS: 5