UNSW Handbook Course - Ocular and Visual Science 1

Ocular and Visual Science 1 - OPTM1201


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Optometry and Vision Science
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 4
	Contact Hours per Week: 4
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: OPTM1105, BIOS1401
	Offered: Semester 2 2005
	Fee Band: 2

Description

Objectives: An understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the eye (particularly the anterior eye), the adnexa and visual system, and detailed information on some aspects of vision that form the foundation of Clinical Optometry. These subjects are studies in greater depth in later years.
Brief Curriculum: Introduction to the gross anatomy of the eye, orbit and adnexa; the microscopic anatomy of the cornea, lens, uvea, eyelids, lacrimal apparatus and retina. The physiology of the cornea, of tear and aqueous production, along witht the physiology of the crystalline lens, are also covered.

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