CourseCatalog

First Year – Spring Semester

Neuroanatomy

BVS-105SB

Instructor of Record: Dr. Patricia Modica 2.5 Credits The purpose of this course is to educate students about the basic structure and function of the human central nervous system. Beginning at the cellular level and spanning the nervous system from the periphery through spinal cord, brainstem and cerebrum, the course will cover the major functional systems, their pathways, and the consequence of pathology. The long-term objective is to provide students with the capability to recognize neurological issues in patients based on an understanding of the relationship of the visuomotor system to the rest of the nervous system in health and disease. These concepts will be applied in the accompanying laboratory sessions through analysis of pathways and structures, clinical cases, and clinical neurological assessment. Human Bioscience II BVS-122SB Instructor of Record: Dr. Ann Beaton 3 Credits This second course in the Human Bioscience series covers advanced immunology and key pathological processes, including cellular pathology, inflammation, tissue repair, fluid and hemodynamic disturbances, and neoplasia. It also addresses genetic, immunological, developmental, and pediatric disorders. The latter part of the course, along with Human Bioscience III, employs a systems-based approach to examine the functional anatomy, physiology, and pathology of various organ systems essential for homeostasis. Clinical correlations to the visual system are integrated throughout. Ocular Anatomy, Biochemistry & Physiology II BVS-182SD Instructor of Record: Dr. Michael Sullivan-Mee 1.5 Credits Ocular Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology (OABP) II is the second in a sequence of 2 courses (5 credit hours total) and is delivered in the Spring semester of the first year. Comprehensive educational modules are designed to cover the normal anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the eye, adnexa, orbit, and visual pathway. The second semester will focus on anatomy and physiology in the posterior portion of the eye and the visual pathway. Macro-, micro-, and embryologic anatomy will be discussed, and there will be an emphasis on how abnormal anatomy and physiology serve as the basis for commonly encountered clinical conditions. Specific anatomical and physiological irregularities that underlie the rationale for medical and surgical treatment interventions will also be covered. Course material from histology, gross anatomy, neuroanatomy, sensory visual function, and human bioscience is also heavily integrated and emphasized in both OABP I and II. 2.75 Credits This the second in a three -course sequence on clinical optics Students learn the fundamentals of particle-wave optics and related phenomena as they apply to image formation and clinical practice. Topics include quantum and wave optics; interference; diffraction; scatter; polarization; lasers; blur of the retinal image; monochromatic and polychromatic aberrations of lenses and the eye; photometry; entoptic images; optical axes and angles; and optometers. The goal is an intuitive understanding of the optical aspects of vision as related to clinical care. Laboratories provide students the opportunity to visualize material covered in lectures. Visual Function: Sensory BVS-170SC Instructor of Record: Dr. Steven Schwartz 2.5 Credits This course covers monocular sensory processes and visual perception. Topics include spatial, temporal, motion and form perception; visual adaptation; color vision and its anomalies; monocular depth cues, visual constancies and related illusions; psychophysical methodology; information processing, functional retinal physiology and parallel and hierarchical processing within the geniculate-cortical pathway, striate cortex and extracortical areas; clinical electrical potentials; and basic visual development and senescence. Topics are discussed in terms of their normal function and clinically relevant deviations. Linkage between visual function and underlying anatomical and physiological bases is highlighted. Laboratories emphasize the measurement of these functions in assessing the visual capacities of individual patients. Integrated Optics II BVS-132SB Instructor of Record: Dr. Nicole Putnam

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