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Aug 22, 2024
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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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OPTI 201 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Readin , and MATH 023 - Essentials of Algebra or MATH 080 - Mathematical Principles with Algebra COREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in MATH 023 - Essentials of Algebra or MATH 080 - Mathematical Principles with Algebra PROGRAM: Optician and Eye Care CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1 LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1 DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2019
Develops an understanding of the structural organization of the human eye, orbit, and adnexa. Introduces students to the physiology involved in vision, including the vascular, muscular, and neural systems relating to vision and early visual processing. Students will also briefly touch on common pathological eye conditions in children and adults.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Communicate medical terminology relating to the human body, including body orientation, structures, and processes
- Identify the gross anatomy of the eye and accessory structures relating to vision
- Be able to describe in detail the physiology of the eye, and how the eye and the visual pathways produce the sense of vision
- Identify changes in vision over the lifespan
- Describe some of the most common eye disorders in children and adults
- Develop generic skills in self-directed study, information retrieval, and working in groups
- Identify the human eye structure, function, and pathology.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Introduction to the gross anatomy of the eye
- Anatomy and physiology of the visual pathways and surrounding tissues, including the orbit, lids, extraocular muscles, nerves, and associated glands
- Development of the eye and visual system
- Concepts behind initial visual processing in the brain
- Medical terminology relating to vision
- Common eye disorders in children and adults
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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