Ophthalmic Physiology
OPSC5002
Successful candidates will demonstrate to the examiners that they have a detailed and comprehensive knowledge of physiology of relevance to the practice of ophthalmology. Particular emphasis will be placed on the organisation, function, mechanism of action, regulation and adaptation of relevant structures and their component parts. They are also expected to have an understanding of the maturation and normal ageing changes of the human eye. Candidates must have a thorough understanding of the methods used to measure the activity of relevant physiological processes e.g. intraocular pressure, retinal electrical activity, visual acuity etc On completion of this unit of study the successful student will be able to (1) describe the normal physiological functioning of the human eye and nervous system, (2) describe the principal physiological laws and phenomena that apply to these systems and (3) describe how these physiological processes are measured and the limitations of such tests.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 9
Commencing semesters: 1, 2
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: OPSC5002
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No