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Pathology for Optometry - OPTM2206
Science students

 
Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Optometry and Vision Science
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: OPTM1207, OPTM2102
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Objectives: A basic understanding of general and systemic pathophysiology. Brief Curriculum: Cell injury and adaptation, pathogenesis of cell injury, inflammation, edema, thrombosis, embolism, arteriosclerosis, neoplasia, environmental disease, diabetes, hypertension, myocardial infarction, intracranial pathology, cerebral disease. Practical examples of ocular disease shall be discussed.

Note: School approval must be granted to enrol in this course
Contact the School of Optometry and Vision Science
Email: optometry@unsw.edu.au
Phone: 02 9385 4639
Fax: 02 9313 6243

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