ort2pvs ocular physiol
OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY & VISION SCIENCE
ORT2PVS
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will study the physiology and anatomy of the internal structures of the eye including the physiology of intraocular pressure and accommodation. The process of visual image formation will be discussed in terms of specific aspects of retinal anatomy and physiology. The anatomy of the visual pathway from retina to cortex and its relationship to visual field defects will be introduced. Students will be introduced to the clinical procedures used to investigate the integrity of vision and the visual pathway.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMeri Vukicevic
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites HBS1HBA and HBS1HBB
Co-requisites ORT2ORS and HBS2CAN
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Limited to students enrolled in Orthoptics
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | Clinical Anatomy of the Eye. | Prescribed | Snell, R.S. and Lemp, M.A. | BLACKWELL SCIENTIFIC. BOSTON. USA. |
Readings | Visual Perception: A Clinical Orientation. 3rd Edition. | Prescribed | Schwartz, S.H. | MCGRAW-HILL. USA. 2004. |
Readings | Clinical Optics (3rd Edition). | Recommended | Elkington, A.R., Frank, H.J. and Greaney, M.J. | BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, UNITED KINGDOM, 2004. |
Readings | Visual Fields via the Visual Pathway. | Recommended | Rowe F. | BLACKWELL PUBLISHING. UNITED KINGDOM. 2006. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Use effective independent information gathering skills to explain the macro anatomy and physiology of the eye.
- Activities:
- Creating a 3-dimensional model of the visual pathway.
02. Explain how the anatomical and physiological properties of the eye enable visual image formation and contrast sensitivity function.
- Activities:
- Combination of lectures and practical classes.
03. Explain the processes that underpin normal colour vision and how the defects that may occur create abnormal colour vision.
- Activities:
- Combination of lectures and practical classes.
04. Develop analytical and problem-solving strategies to identify and explain the visual field loss resulting from a given lesion in the visual pathway.
- Activities:
- Lecture materials and reading resources.
05. Explain the processes of retinal, parallel and striate cortex processing of vision.
- Activities:
- Lecture materials and reading resources.
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMeri Vukicevic
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.5 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 18 - 22
Two 1.5 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 18 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
one 1-hour written examination | 50 | 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
one 20-minute practicum | 20 | 02, 03 | |
one 30-minute unit test | 15 | 01 | |
one group task/model | 15 | 04, 05 |