VISC 6220 Ocular Physiology
Study of the normal physiologic homeostasis and function of the eye to include the eyebrows, eyelids, tear film, lacrimal system, corneal physiology, corneal transparency, and eye tissue wound healing. Tear flow dynamics and dry eye. Blood flow and vascular dynamics of the tissues of the eye. Aqueous humor production, circulation, and elimination including their contribution to intraocular pressure. Mechanistic pathways for clinical intervention in the treatment of glaucoma. Accommodative and pupillary functions. Other topics will include the physiology of the crystalline lens, vitreous, choroid, retina, and optic nerve. An introduction to ocular diseases associated with malfunction of normal ocular physiology will be addressed.
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VISC 7220