Course title
眼科学   [Veterinary Ophthalmology]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 5  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01VN5422
Instructor(s)
田中 あかね   [TANAKA Akane]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office 3-211  Email address

Course description
Eye disorders are frequently encountered in clinical veterinary practice. Systematically studying eye disorders is highly useful. This course focuses on disorders of the eye. This course seeks to increase students’ understanding through separate classes on regional anatomy, pathogenesis, diagnosis, medical treatment, and surgery. This course outlines ophthalmic disorders in both small animals and large animals. This course will feature numerous images from actual cases. Teacher carrys out the lectures based on her much experiences in veterinary clinical practice.
Expected Learning
To understand - in three dimensions - the normal structures of animal eyes and the function of different sites and to be able to graphically depict those structures and sites.
To correctly understand and be able to explain mechanisms by which conditions develop and how to treat them.
Course schedule
1. The normal structure and function of the eye
2. Disorders of the eyelids and adnexa
3. Disorders of the anterior segment of the eye - 1
4. Disorders of the anterior segment of the eye - 2
5. Disorders of ocular media
6. Normal findings for and disorders of the posterior segment of
the eye and retina in various animals
7. Comparative approaches for eye disorders of various animals

Prerequisites
In addition to 8 times of the lectures, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
References
Assessment/Grading
Students who attend 80% or more of the classes in this course and who have a score of 60 points or higher on the exam will receive credit for this course. Students will not be allowed to re-take the exam. Students will be notified later of the exam date. Students will be informed of the class schedule when the first class meets.
Message from instructor(s)
Students should understand the layout and location of structures. Students should diligently study small animals as well as large animals.
Course keywords
Office hours
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Lecture Language
Japanese
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Last update
2/28/2019 11:45:35 AM