SYSTEMIC DISEASES OF THE EYE

Course Code:

4061

Semester:

4th Semester - Division - Sector “Optics and Optometry”

Specialization Category:

SBC

Course Hours:

3

ECTS:

4


LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is for students to understand the basic elements of systemic diseases in Ophthalmology but also more specialized issues related to eye pathology; to know the symptoms and lesions of the eye, arising from other systems of human body to the eye.

Upon successful completion of the course students will:

  • understand basic concepts of systemic diseases in Ophthalmology
  • be familiar with the pathology of systemic eye diseases and medical scientific thought
  • be familiar with ocular pathology issues and data for understanding scientific research methods on objects related to the eye.
  • know issues of systemic eye diseases and ways to interact with problems arising during his work

 

SYLLABUS

Theoretical Part of the Course
Introductory concepts of health – disease – prevention.–. Introductory concepts of immunity
General causes of diseases.
Symptoms with which the diseases are manifested
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, which cause systemic disease and manifestations from
Eye (eg tuberculosis, herpes, staph infection and other germs and viruses (eg CMV-AIDS)
Blood diseases. That General knowledge. Anemias – hemoglobinopathies infection,
hemolytic jaundice Diseases of white blood cells and platelets and how
the eye is involved
Respiratory diseases: General knowledge – about the most common respiratory diseases
Respiratory failure. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Bronchial asthma
Cancer lung – Oedema of the eyes,vena cava obstruction.
Circulatory diseases: and General knowledge. Cardiovascular risk factors.
Arteriosclerosis Arterial hypertension and eye lesions. Angina pectoris
insufficiency and how the eye is affected
Main diseases of the digestive system: General knowledge, reference to the most common
diseases and analysis such as (Peptic ulcer.-ileus cancer.)
Liver and biliary diseases (Jaundice, cirrhosis or, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatitis)
Urinary tract diseases: General knowledge of urinary tract symptoms, and common diseases
Thyroid diseases and eye disease
Collagen and connective tissue diseases: General knowledge of Autoimmune diseases
And symptoms in the eye in Rheumatoid arthritis, Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Seronegative arthritis. Ankylosing spondylitis.
Systemic lupus erythematosus Scleroderma. Etc. reference to arthritis-Gout or
Gout-Degenerative joint disease (Osteoarthritis).
Neurological diseases and syndromes (HORNER syndrome) affecting the eye (stroke-
myasthenia gravis.)-neoplasms.