Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

OPT 311 — Ocular Physiology

OPT department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• discuss the basic functions of the different parts of the eye and their disease states
• identify how the eye bring about vision through the refractive media and light perception
• identify the basic refractive disorders; their anatomies and correction
• explain intraocular pressure and its disorders; and
• describe basic tear dynamics and regulations

Course contents

The physiology of the eye. Functions of the eyelids, lacrimal apparatus. Conjunctiva sclera, cornea, anterior and posterior chamber, iris lens, ciliary muscle, retina, choroid and optic nerve. Production and drainage of extra and intraocular fluids. Intra ocular pressure. Metabolism. Laboratory work is included.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study OPT 311.

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