- Docente: Mauro Cellini
- Credits: 2
- SSD: MED/30
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Orthoptics and Assistance in Ophthalmology (for certified professional orthoptists and assistants in ophthalmology) (cod. 0163)
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of the basic elements of eye physiology.
Course contents
Aqueous humor: physical and chemical properties: specific weight,
refractive index, surface tension, viscosity, osmotic pressure -
Circulation: aqueous production, outflow - Chemical composition:
proteins, enzymes, Ac. Ialuronic, fat, sugar, urea, ac. uric,
creatinin, amino acids, sodium, potassium, magnesium, bicarbonate,
ac. ascorbic, ac. lactic, ac. piruvic, ac. citric, phosphates.
Vitreous: Physical: specific weight, refractive index, surface
tension, viscosity, osmotic pressure - Chemical composition:
protein, ac. ialuronic, soluble protein, sugar, urea, aminoacids,
sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, bicarbonate, ac. lactic, ac.
citric, phosphates, ac. ascorbic. Cornea: Chemical composition:
water, protein, mucopolisaccarid - Physical: extensibility
deflection, transparency - corneal metabolism. Sclera: Chemical
composition: water, protein, mucopolisaccarid - Physical:
extensibility, deformation. Lens: Chemical composition: protein,
fat , ions, carbohydrates, amino acids, peptid, organic phosphates,
ac. ascorbic, mucopolisaccarid - Metabolism of the lens. Retina:
Metabolism: carbohydrates, aminoacids, vitamin A, mucopolisaccarid,
carbon monoxide, calcium, sodium, ascorbic acid.
Readings/Bibliography
Slides and notes of lessons distributed on computer.
Teaching methods
During the lessons will be presented the main concepts of eye
physiology and will be discussed clinical cases with student. The
case may be explanatory of deterioration of physiology of the
eye.
Assessment methods
At the end of the course will be made an oral examination with some
questions regarding the topics covered in class.
Teaching tools
Video, PC, overhead projector
Office hours
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