NEUROOPHTHALMOLOGY
cod. 20014

Academic year 2012/13
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Arturo CARTA
Academic discipline
Malattie apparato visivo (MED/30)
Field
"scienze dell'ortottica e dell'assistenza di oftalmologia"
Type of training activity
Characterising
28 hours
of face-to-face activities
4 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: NEUROOPHTHALMOLOGY

Learning objectives

the course is focused on the cerebral diseases with significant ophthalmological manifestations.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Optical neuritis: Typicalng1024 :
Anterior (papillitis)
Posterior (retrobulbar)
Atypical:
Ischemic
Compressive
Toxic/deficiency
Hereditary
Postraumatic

Papilledema
Tumour of the optic nerve and its malformations (Hypoplasia, Drusen, Coloboma)
Diseases of the optic chiasm
Localisation of anatomical site of damage on the basis of visual field alterations (clinical cases)
Optic tract lesion
Retrogeniculate lesions
Anatomy, innervation and function of the extraocular musculature
Paralytic strabismus
Pupil disorders

Full programme

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Bibliography

F. Carta, A. Carta: "Neuroftalmologia", ed Essebiemme
C. Azzolini, F. Carta, G. Marchini, U. Menchini: "Malattie dell'apparato visivo" Elsevier ed. 2009

Teaching methods

Oral lesson

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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