Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

OPT 603 — Cornea, External Eye Diseases, Lacrimal System, Orbit

OPT department course · Nigerian universities

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

• discuss basic anatomy of lids, conjunctiva, cornea, lacrimal system, upper, orbit
• assess corneal clarity with pen torch
• demonstrate knowledge of causes of red eye symptoms associated with red eye
• describe red eye and how to interpret findings
• differentiate ciliary and conjunctival injection
• explain eyelid diseases, orbital diseases, orbital cellulitis, graves ophthalmopathy

Course contents

Anatomy of lids, conjunctiva, cornea, lacrimal system. Tear production and drainage. Common causes of red eye. Symptoms associated with red eye. Steps to differentiate red eye and how to interpret findings. Eye lid diseases. Malpositions (ptosis, ectropion, entropion, retraction, lagophthalmos). Inflammations (chalazion, blepharitis).

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study OPT 603.

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